meltzer Flashcards by Snoopy Lee

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Conjecture

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noun: hypothesize
verb: hypothesis

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(pre) supposition

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an idea assumed beforehand about a subject

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surmise

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to assume; draw a conclusion without strong evidence

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bolster

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to provide support for an argument

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buttress

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to provide support for an argument

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substantiate

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to provide evidence to support or prove a claim

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concede

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to admit that an opposing claim is true or valid
‘conceding an argument’

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ruminate about

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to think deeply about; turn something over in one’s mind

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acclaim

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enthusiastic or public praise

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ambivalence

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having mixed feelings

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amorphous

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shapeless; synonym for ‘nebulous’

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animosity

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strong feelings of dislike or hatred

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anomaly

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deviation from the norm; atypical

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antithetical

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characterized by extreme contrast

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austere

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very plain, without decoration

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coalesce

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to come together to form a single mass

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conspicuous

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clearly visible; noticeable

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contingent

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dependent upon; subject to

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contrive

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to think up

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copious

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abundant plentiful

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credulous

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easily fooled

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debacle

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a complete failure; fiasco

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despondent

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feeling depressed

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dexterous

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physically skilled, especially with one’s hands

discernible

visible; detectable

disparate

very different

disposition

inherent personality or character trait

draconian

excessively harsh laws, rules, and punishments

elicit

to draw out, usually a response

elusive

difficult to find, catch or achieve

engender

to cause or give rise to

ephemeral

very brief; short lived

evince

to reveal or show one's feelings

exorbitant

extreme and excessive

fruitful/fruitless

productive/unproductive

galvanize

to energize, spur into action