SAT Vocab Unit 2

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Expose the falseness of a belief

Back

debunk

Front

Strengthen or support

Back

bolster

Front

Define the limits of something, often an issue or problem.

Back

circumscribe

Front

To persuade through flattery or coaxing

Back

cajole

Front

hasty and superficial

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cursory

Front

Causing or likely to provoke an argument

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contentious

Front

Willing to believe

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credulous

Front

forming a united whole

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cohesive

Front

Principles or standards for judgment or decision

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criteria

Front

Projecting support for a building, usually stone or brick

Back

buttress