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ELA SAT Vocab 3 test
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Term | Definition |
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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 inclination; especially an unfair preference for a person or group; not objective and therefore partisan |
criterion | the standard of judging something |
conjecture | a hypothesis formed from incomplete evidence; a deduction |
sanguine | confidently optimistic and cheerful |
exuberant | really happy and enthusiastic; joyfully unrestrained |
didactic | designed or intended to teach or instruct; serving to enlighten or inform |
emphatic | marked by great conviction; forceful and clear; unambiguous |
earnest | marked by deep sincerity and serious intent |