Part 2 Flashcards

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Suppresses

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Forcibly put an end to

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Proposes

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Put forward for consideration or discussion by others

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Reinforces

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Strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit)

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Postulates

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Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

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Clarifies

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Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly and comprehensible

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Moralizes

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Comments on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority

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Provokes

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Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone

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Alleges

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1: to assert without proof or before proving. 2: to bring forward as a reason or excuse

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Inundates

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Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

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Satirizes

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To make fun of or show the weakness of by using satire

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Refutes

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Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

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Juxtaposes

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Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect

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Affirms

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State as fact; assert strongly and publicly

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Enumerates

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To specify one after the other

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15
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Illustrates

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To make clear by giving or by serving as an example or instance

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16
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Demonstrates

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To prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence

17
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Demoralizes

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To weaken the morale of

18
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Patronizes

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Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

19
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Deviates

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Depart from an established course

20
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Exemplifies

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Give an example of; illustrate by giving an example

21
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Clarifies

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Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible

22
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Alleges

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Suppose or affirm to be the case

23
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Solidifies

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To make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed

24
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Repudiate

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Deny the truth or validity of

25
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Concedes

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Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

26
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Disabuses

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Persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken