corroborate verb
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
"the witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack"
| synonyms: | confirm, verify, authenticate, validate |
disparate adjective (usually)
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
"they inhabit disparate worlds of thought"
| synonyms: | contrasting, different, poles apart |
Also can be used as a noun
(archaic) things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.
extrapolate verb
extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.
"the results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups"
| synonyms: | deduce, hypothesize, assume, anticipate, conclude, theorize |
laconic adjective
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
"his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic"
| synonyms: | brief, concise, terse, succinct, short |
pedantic adjective
This word pertains to someone who is too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. It is a negative term that implies someone who is showing off book learning or trivia, especially in a tiresone way.
"many of the essays are long, dense, and too pedantic to hold great appeal"
| synonyms: | overscrupulous, scrupulous, exact, perfectionist, meticulous, fastidious |
pragmatic adjective
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
"a pragmatic approach to politics" or "she remains pragmatic in emotional circumstances"
| synonyms: | practical, matter-of-fact, sensible, down-to-earth, no-nonsense
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quintessential adjective
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
"he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained"
| synonyms: | archetypal, classic, model, standard, representative |
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salient adjective
most noticeable or important.
"it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case"
synonyms: important, main, principal, major, chief, primary
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spurious adjective
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
"separating authentic and spurious claims"
| synonyms: | bogus, false, fraudulent, sham, imitation, deceptive, misleading |
(of a line of reasoning) apparently but not actually valid.
"this spurious reasoning results in nonsense"
syntax noun
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
"The syntax of English"
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