vocab

Question 1

adhere

Answer 1

to believe in and follow the practices of

Question 2

advocate

Answer 2

to publicly recommend or support

Question 3

allude

Answer 3

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

Question 4

ambivalence

Answer 4

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Question 5

analogous

Answer 5

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

Question 6

anecdote

Answer 6

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or
person

Question 7

apprehensive

Answer 7

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will
happen

Question 8

arbirtrary

Answer 8

Definition: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Question 9

assert

Answer 9

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

Question 10

bias

Answer 10

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group
compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

Question 11

brevity

Answer 11

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

Question 12

buttress

Answer 12

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

Question 13

concede

Answer 13

to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or
resisting it

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consensus

Answer 14

a general agreement

Question 15

corroborate

Answer 15

to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

Question 16

decisive

Answer 16

settling an issue; producing a definite result

Question 17

deference

Answer 17

humble submission and respect

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degrade

Answer 18

to treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect

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denounce

Answer 19

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

Question 20

dispute

Answer 20

a disagreement, argument, or debate

Question 21

divergent

Answer 21

tending to be different or develop in different directions

Question 22

dormant

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having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down
for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

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eloquent

Answer 23

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

Question 24

evoke

Answer 24

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

Question 25

exert

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to make a physical or mental effort

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explicit

Answer 26

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Question 27

impede

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to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

Question 28

imminent

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about to happen

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implicit

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implied but not plainly expressed

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indifference

Answer 30

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

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impose

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to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

Question 32

inevitable

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certain to happen; unavoidable

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invoke

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to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

Question 34

ironic

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happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

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novel

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new or unusual in an interesting way

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obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain

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obsolete

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no longer produced or used; out of date

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oppressive

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unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

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pervasive

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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way

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prevalence

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the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

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prominent

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important; famous

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provoke

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to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one in someone

Question 41

reciprocate

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to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

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reconcile

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to restore friendly relations between

Question 43

refute

Answer 43

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

Question 44

renounce

Answer 44

to formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

Question 45

retain

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to continue to have (something); keep possession of

Question 46

repression

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the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

Question 47

skeptical

Answer 47

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

Question 48

speculate

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to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

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substantiate

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to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

Question 50

subtle

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so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

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supplement

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something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

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tenuous

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very weak or slight

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undermine

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to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

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unobtrusive

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not conspicuous or attracting attention

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underscore

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to emphasize or draw attention to

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validate

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to check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

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verisimilitude

Answer 56

the appearance of being true or real

Question 57

viable

Answer 57

capable of working successfully; feasible