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Verbs describing effects of author's methods Flashcards

1
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Accentuate

A

Make something more noticeable or prominent.

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Advocate

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Publicly recommend or support.

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Allude

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Suggest or call attention to indirectly.

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Argue

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Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.

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Ascertain

A

Make sure of.

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Attribute

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Regard something as being caused by (something).

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Comment

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A verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction.

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Compel

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Force or oblige someone to do something.

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Contend

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Assert something as a position in an argument.

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Contribute

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To help cause or bring about.

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Convey

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Communicate a message or information.

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Convince

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Persuade someone to do something.

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Demonstrate

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Clearly show the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence.

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Depict

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Portray in words; describe.

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Display

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Give a clear demonstration of.

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Elevate

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To raise something to a higher position (in regards to English, highlighting the importance of an issue or point).

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Elicit

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Evoke or draw out a reaction from someone.

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Emphasize

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Give special importance or value to something.

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Enhance

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Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of (something).

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Envision

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Imagine (as a future possibility).

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Expand

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Make (something) larger or more extensive.

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Express

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Convey a thought or feeling in words by gestures and conduct (conduct: the manner in which a person behaves).

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Guide

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Show or indicate the way (in regards to English, indicating the reader to the message of the text).

24
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Heighten

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Make something more intense.

25
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Identify

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Establish or indicate what someone or something is.

26
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Illustrate

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Serve as an example of.

27
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Impel

A

Drive, force, or urge someone to do something.

28
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Indicate

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Point out / show

29
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Juxtapose

A

Place (something) close together for a contrasting effect.

30
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Lambast

A

Criticize someone or something harshly.

31
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Lament

A

Express regret or disappointment about something.

32
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Lampoon

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Publicly criticizing someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

33
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Patronize

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Treat (someone or something) in a way that is apparently kind or helpful, but that betrays a feeling of superiority.

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Personify

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Represent a quality or concept by a figure in human form.

35
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Persuade

A

Cause someone to believe something, especially after sustained effort.

36
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Postulate

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

37
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Project

A

Present or promote a particular view or image.

38
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Promote

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Support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.).

39
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Propose

A

Put forward a plan or suggestion for consideration by others.

40
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Question

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Raise a doubt about or objection to something.

41
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Rationalize

A

Attempt to explain or justify behavior or attitudes with logical reasoning, even if these are not appropriate.

42
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Reason

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Persuade someone with rational arguments.

43
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Ridicule

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Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

44
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Satirize

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Deride and criticize by means of satire.

45
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Speculates

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Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

46
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Supply

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Make something needed or wanted available to someone.

47
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State

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Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

48
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Suggest

A

Put forward for consideration.

49
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Support

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Suggest the truth of.

50
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Suppress

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Prevent or inhibit (a process or reaction).

51
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Sympathize

A

Agree with a sentiment, opinion, or ideology.

52
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Vacillate

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Waver between different opinions or actions (be indecisive).

53
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Verify

A

To prove to be true.

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