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Ela sat vocab

TermDefinition
Advocate to support a cause
underscore to emphasize
undermine to weaken
anecdote a short story (amusing)
corroborate to support with evidence
substantiate to Support with evidence
concede to admit, especially to acknowledge an opponent’s point
skeptical doubtful
reconcile to make things compatible
infer to draw a conclusion
innovative creative,new
Diverge to go off in a different direction
contend to claim, to make an argument
refute to dispute, to prove false
inevitable Unavoidable, certain to happen
shortcoming a flaw or weak point
counterargument an argument against a prior one
foreshadow to suggest what will happen in the future
phenomenon an observable occurrence
obsolete outdated, no longer in use
indifferent having no opinion or interest
ambivalent torn between conflicting feelings
apprehensive nervous, doubtful
dismay Disappointment, distress
evoke to bring to mind, to draw forth
Conventional Typical, traditional
Undertake to take on a task
cultivate to nurture, to promote growth
ironic directly opposing what was expected
hypothetical made-up, not yet proven
speculate to guess, to think about
conjecture a guess
superficial lacking depth or substance
allude to refer to
Implication meaning, significant consequence
condemn to criticize harshly
Denounce to criticize harshly
rebuke to critize harshly (starts with r)
reproach to criticize harshly starts (r ends with h)
Empathy compassion and understanding
extol to praise highly
revere to respect greatly
impede To obstruct progress
inhabit obstruct progress (ends with t)
hinder To obstruct progress (starts with h)
hamper to obstruct progress (starts with h ends with r)
thwart to prevent, to stop
deter to prevent, to discourage
forestall to prevent, block
bolster to support, boost up
endorse to support, to approve
espouse to adopt a cause as one’s own
proponent a supporter
enhance to improve, to add to
supplement to add
earnest sincere, serious, enthusiastic
Pragmatic practical, sensible
indignation anger or offense
Resentment anger or offense (starts with r)
disdain to hate deeply
contempt deep hatred
scorn to hate deeply
cynical bitterly distrusting
reluctant hesitant, lacking enthusiasm
misgivings doubts, concerns, distrust
Resignation an attitude of having given up
pessimisstic expecting bad outcomes, unhopeful
Optimistic expecting outcomes, hopeful
Objective based on facts, not on opinions
subjective based on opinions not facts
tentative uncertain, not definite
ambiguous unclear, having more than one meaning
unequivocal clear, leaving no room for doubt
Emphatic forceful
divert to draw attention away
digress to go off topic
detract to take away from
innate natural, inborn
inherent natural inborn (ends with t)
intrinsic natural inborn (ends with c)
compromise to weaken, to make vulnerable
qualify to limit, to make less strong
temper to make less extreme
moderate to make less extreme
mitigate to make less intense or severe
relent to become more mild
Supplant to replace
Extraneous unnecessary, irrelevant
implicit not directly stated
Empirical based on evidence
unfounded not based on any evidence
repudiate to reject as false
debunk to disprove
assert to state with confidence
elaborate to add more details to
Reiterate to repeat
replicate to copy
simulate to create an imitative version
cognitive relating to thought or knowledge
subsequently later, after
Corrupt dishonest,immoral
objectionable offensive, causing an objection
Yield to produce
prompt to incite, to cause to happen
spur to incite, to cause to happen (starts with s)
groundbreaking pionnering, new, revolutionary
safeguarf to protect
Prevalent widespread
pervasive widespread (ends with e)
Prolific producing abundantly
proliferate to spread rapidly
disseminate to spread widely
Burgeon to grow rapidly
facilitate to make easier
noxious harmful to one’s health
Detrimental harmful
satricial using humor or mockery as part of social criticism
wry sarcastic, mocking
paradox an idea that contradicts
Exemplary ideal, worthy of imitation
exemplify to serve as an example
anomaly an abnormality, rare exception
oddity something strange and remarkable
dispairity A difference or inequality
egregious outstandingly bad
erractic unpredicatable, inconsistent
volatile unpredictable, explosive
futile useless, pointless
diligent hardworking
scrupulous extremely careful or principled
Scrutinize to examine carefully
understate to downplay
Dramatize to exaggerate
melodramatic overly emotional, exaggerated
ornate showy, overly decorated
Lavish excessive, extravagant
Frugal Not spending money freely
exploit to take advantage of, to use
exert to put into use, to apply
viable usable, workable
appreciable considerable, noticeable
auspicious favorable, predicting success
Ominous predicting danger
complacent self satisfied and unconcerned with potential dangers
Naïve unsophiated, innocent, gullible
Suspectible vulnerable, open to danger
adept highly skilled
Conversely on the contrary, on the other hand
adversary an opponent
brevity briefness
Curtail to cut short
eradicate to destroy completely
lament to express sorrow or regret
eloquent well - spoken
spontaneous sudden, unplanned
arduous difficult, requiring great effort
contemporary modern
subtle not obvious, hard to detect
unprecedented having never happened before
conviction a strong belief
arbitrary random, without reason
deference respect for or submission to some else’s judgement
juxtapose to compare side-by-side
sovereignty political independence or power
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