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abstract (adj) |
based on general ideas or principles, rather than specific examples or real events |
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concrete (adj) |
definite and specific |
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metaphorical (adj) |
Here is an example of using the word 'key' in a _______________ sense:
'The key to success is hard work.' |
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literal (adj) |
Here is an example of using the word 'key' in a __________ sense:
'I lost my key so I couldn't open my office door.' |
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subjective (adj) |
a ________ point of view / report / attitude is influenced by personal opinion and is likely, therefore, to be biased |
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objective (adj) |
based on facts, or making a decision that is based on facts rather than on personal feelings or beliefs |
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definitive (adj) |
a ________ work / study / guide / book etc is one that is considered to be the best and cannot be improved |
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generalisation (n) |
a statement about all the members of a group that may be true in some or many situations but is not true in every case |
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synthesis (n) |
something that has been made by combining different things, or the process of combining things |