vocab test 3

notwithstanding

in spite of

detach

• disengage (something or part of something) and remove it

• leave or separate oneself from (a group or place)

aforementioned

mentioned earlier

disproportionate

too large or too small in comparison with something else

echo chambers

an environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own

aversion

• a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy

• a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy

fabricated

made by art or skill and labor/made by assembling parts or sections

zealotry

fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism

falsehood

the state of being untrue (a lie/lying)

intrinsically

by nature; as a necessary or inseparable element or quality

dichotomy

division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups

a dichotomy between thought and action

veracity

the quality of being true, honest, or accurate

inoculation

• the action of immunizing someone against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body

• something that protects someone from being affected by something, often by giving them some experience of it

amplified

• increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier

• enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement)

polarization

division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs (sarkítás)

synthesize

• make (something) by synthesis, especially chemically

• produce (sound) electronically

• conclude

partisanship

support of a person, group, party, or cause, especially when seen as biased or emotional

subsequent

following in order or succession; succeeding

restructuration

to organize a company, business, or system in a new way to make it operate more effectively

derive

obtain something from (a specified source)

binary

relating to, composed of, or involving two things

zealot

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

inherently

in a way that exists as a natural or basic part of something

riot

a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd

latent

• (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

• lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation

retweet

to share or forward (someone else's message) on the Twitter social media service and website

assess

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something:

susceptible

likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection

debunk

expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief)

outlandish

looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar/foreign or alien

correlation

a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things

rationale

the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions

He tried to explain the scientific rationale behind his work.