Capstone education SAT/ACT Vocab 1-115

STUDY BUDDY

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Advocate

To support a cause

STUDY BUDDY

1-50

Advocate

To support a cause

underscore

to emphasize

undermine

to weaken

anecdote

a short story

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 or 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

any observable occurrence (not just extraordinary ones)

obsolete

no longer in use or outdated

indifferent

having no particular interest or concern

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, significance, consequence

condemn

to criticize harshly

denounce

to criticize harshly

rebuke

to criticize harshly

reproach

to criticize harshly

empathy

compassion and understanding

extol

to praise highly

revere

to respect greatly

impede

to obstruct progress

inhibit

to obstruct progress

hinder

to obstruct progress

hamper

to obstruct progress

thwart

to prevent, to stop

deter

to prevent, to discourage

forestall

to prevent, to block

Bolster

To support, to 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 to

Earnest

Sincere, serious, enthusiastic

Pragmatic

Practical, sensible

Indignation

Anger or offense

Resentment

Anger or offense

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 have given up

Pessimistic

Expecting bad outcomes, unhopeful

optimistic

Expecting good outcomes, hopeful

Objective

Based on facts not 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

Intrinsic

Natural, inborn

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

Repudiated

To reject as false

Debunk

To disprove

Assert

To state with confidence

Elaborate

To add more details

Reiterate

To repeat

Replicate

To repeat, to copy

Simulate

To copy, to create a version

Cognitive

Relating to thought or knowledge