Vocab Set 2

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adhere (verb)

Back

to believe in and follow the practices of.

Example: It can be difficult to adhere to a workout regimen without coaching and discipline.

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buttress (verb)

Back

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce.

Example: The commissioner has promised to train 30 new recruits by the end of the year in order to buttress the police force as the city's borders expand.

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cohesion (noun)

Back

the action of forming a united whole.

Example: Mr. Johnson hoped that the team-building exercises he had scheduled for his department's work retreat would lead to a better sense of cohesion around the office.

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consensus (noun)

Back

a general agreement.

Example: After several hours of voting which had seemed fated to end the assembly in a stalemate, a series of clever compromises helped the majority of voters reach a consensus.

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converge (verb)

Back

to come together to form a new whole.

Example: In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge to form the Ohio River.

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corroborate (verb)

Back

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

Example: The thief claimed to have an alibi at the time of the crime but could not produce any friend or family to corroborate his story.

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foster (verb)

Back

to encourage or promote the development of.

Example: The student council opened up the vote on the new school lunch policy to the entire student body in order to foster a greater sense of school community participation.

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reconcile (verb)

Back

to restore friendly relations between.

Example: William texted Caleb an apology as a means to reconcile following their recent disagreement.

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substantiate (verb)

Back

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

Example: The researcher ran a series of experiments hoping to substantiate her theory of engine mechanics before presenting it to her supervisor for review.

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supplement (noun)

Back

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

Example: Milk is often considered the perfect supplement to cereal, though other liquids have become popular choices in recent years.