Princeton Review, vocab Hit Parade set 1 & 2

advocate (verb)

to publicly recommend or support

assert (verb)

to state a fact or belief confidently

bolster (verb)

to support or strengthen; prop up

concede (verb)

to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

dispute (verb)

to engage in an argument or cast doubt upon

proponent (noun)

a person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept

refute (verb)

to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove

repudiate (verb)

to refuse to accept or be associated with

skeptical (adjective)

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

undermine (verb)

to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of a person or idea

adhere (verb)

to believe in and follow the practices of

buttress (verb)

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

cohesion (noun)

the action of forming a united whole

consensus (noun)

a general agreement

converge (verb)

to come together to form a new whole

corroborate (verb)

to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding

foster (verb)

to encourage or promote the development of

reconcile (verb)

to restore friendly relations between

substantiate (verb)

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

supplement (noun)

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it