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SAT Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| qualify | to limit, modify, or restrict |
| concede | to acknowledge or admit; to make concessions |
| rebut | to attempt to prove that an accusation or theory is false |
| refute | to disprove an accusation or theory |
| undermine | to weaken; subvert; hinder |
| underscore | to emphasize; to draw special attention to a fact, idea, or situation |
| coherent | marked by an orderly, logical, and clear relationship |
| bias | a mental tendency or incantation; especially an unfair preference for a person or group; not objective, therefore partisan |
| criterion | the standard of judging something |
| conjecture | a hypothesis formed from incomplete evidence; a deduction |
| sanguine | confidently optimistic and cheerful (all the time) |
| exuberant | really happy and enthusiastic; joyfully unrestrained |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach or instruct; serving to enlighten or inform |
| emphatic | marked by great convection; forceful and clear; unambiguous |
| earnest | marked by deep sincerity and serious intent |