Vocabulary Flashcards
(60 cards)
Adhere(verb)
to believe in and follow the practices of
Advocate(verb)
to publicly recommend or support
Allude (verb)
to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at
Ambivalence (noun)
the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Analogous (adjative)
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
Anecdote(noun)
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Apprehensive (adjative)
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Arbitrary (adj)
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
Assert (verb)
to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
Bias (noun)
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Brevity(noun)
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Buttress(verb)
to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce
Concede (verb)
to admit that something is true or valid after first
concede
verb
denying or resisting it
Consensus (noun)
a general agreement
Corroborate
to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding
Decisive
settling an issue; producing a definite result
Deference
humble submission and respect
Degrade
to treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect
Denounce
to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
Dispute
a disagreement, argument, or debate
Divergent
rending to be different or develop in different directions
Dormant
having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in of as if in a deep sleep
Eloquant
Auent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Evoke
to bring or recall to the conscious mind