Analysis and Evaluation Vocabulary

Advanced Academic and Analytical Vocabulary: Word List and Examples Learn C1-level vocabulary for academic writing, critical analysis, and formal argumentation. Word List substantiate (support with evidence), corroborate (confirm with additional evidence), refute (prove wrong), postulate (propose as a basis for argument), extrapolate (infer beyond given data), juxtapose (place side by side for comparison), delineate (describe precisely), elucidate (make clear), discern (perceive/recognize subtly), ascertain (find out for certain), conflate (mistakenly combine two things), discrepancy (a difference between things expected to match), paradox, anomaly (something that deviates from the norm), ambiguity, inherent (existing as a natural part), intrinsic (essential, built-in), extraneous (irrelevant, unnecessary), plausible (reasonably believable), tenuous (weak, barely holding), rigorous (thorough and careful), arbitrary (based on random choice, not reason), subjective, objective, empirical, theoretical, paradigm, precedent (an earlier example used as a guide), premise (a basis for an argument), inference, synthesis (combining ideas into a whole), dichotomy (a division into two opposites), nuance, implicit, explicit, holistic (considering the whole, not just parts), pragmatic, contentious (causing disagreement), prevalent (widespread), exacerbate (make worse), mitigate (make less severe). Examples: The study’s findings substantiate the earlier hypothesis. There’s a clear discrepancy between the two reports. The professor asked us to juxtapose the two theories. Further research is needed to corroborate these results. Remember: «substantiate» and «corroborate» both support a claim with evidence, but «corroborate» specifically means confirming something already stated by an independent source.