Part 2 Flashcards
Suppresses
Forcibly put an end to
Proposes
Put forward for consideration or discussion by others
Reinforces
Strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit)
Postulates
Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief
Clarifies
Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly and comprehensible
Moralizes
Comments on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority
Provokes
Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
Alleges
1: to assert without proof or before proving. 2: to bring forward as a reason or excuse
Inundates
Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
Satirizes
To make fun of or show the weakness of by using satire
Refutes
Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove
Juxtaposes
Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
Affirms
State as fact; assert strongly and publicly
Enumerates
To specify one after the other
Illustrates
To make clear by giving or by serving as an example or instance