accord
as in:
according to, or in accord with
She will get a fair trial in accordance with the law.
accordance = keeping
Definition
Generally this sense of accord means:in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This sense of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." — as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." — based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." — depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." — in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." — because of what was just said; or as a result
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| Library | 53 uses in 10 avg bks |
resolve
4 meanings
as in:
I resolved to stop drinking.
This year I resolved to lose a pound a week for 5 weeks.
resolved = decided
Definition
Generally this sense of resolve means:to decide — typically a firm or formal decision
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
as in:
This committee hereby resolves...
The Security Council resolved that all parties should work together for the successful implementation of the National Peace Accords.
resolved = voiced an opinion by formal group vote
Definition
Generally this sense of resolve means:make a decision or voice an opinion by formal group vote
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
as in:
Her resolve weakened.
She never waivered in her resolve to attend a good college.
resolve = determination (firmness of purpose)
Definition
Generally this sense of resolve means:firmness of purpose (strong determination to do something)
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
as in:
How did you resolve the problem?
Three of the five issues have already been resolved.
resolved = settled or solved
Definition
Generally this sense of resolve means:to solve a problem or settle a disagreement
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| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
hypothesis
2 meanings
as in:
a study to test her hypothesis
The study will test the hypothesis that a good marriage is more important than a higher income when measuring happiness.
hypothesis = a seemingly reasonable, but unproven, idea
Definition
Generally this sense of hypothesis means:a seemingly reasonable, but unproven idea or explanation based upon known facts
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
as in:
assume as a working hypothesis
For the purpose of discussion, let's accept that the hypothesis that she is guilty is true. What would we have expected her to do after the incident?
hypothesis = something that may or may not be true, but is temporarily treated as true to advance a discussion or to further investigation
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
artificial intelligence
It is an artificial intelligence program to help diagnose disease.†
artificial intelligence = a branch of computer science developing software that mimics human intelligence
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
imply
She wouldn't make a direct statement, but she implied that she supported our position.
implied = hinted or suggested
Definition
Generally imply means:to suggest or say indirectly — possibly as a logical consequence
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| Library | 16 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
infer
Which of the following facts can you infer from the first paragraph?
infer = figure out or guess by reasoning
Definition
Generally infer means:to figure out or guess by reasoning
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
abstract
as in:
abstract thought
We all agree that we want what's "best for the country", but that is an abstract concept and we cannot agree on which specific laws should be passed.
abstract = of a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
epistemology
Her faith and reason led her to study epistemology.†
epistemology = the study of how we know what we know
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
subtle
as in:
a subtle difference or thinker
She used subtle reasoning to expose the absurdity of his argument.
subtle = making use of slight distinctions
Definition
Generally this sense of subtle means:not obvious, but understandable by someone with adequate sensitivity and relevant knowledge (perhaps depending upon fine distinctions)
or:
capable of understanding things that require sensitivity and relevant knowledge (perhaps understanding fine distinctions)
or:
capable of understanding things that require sensitivity and relevant knowledge (perhaps understanding fine distinctions)
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
indeterminate
A zillion is a large indeterminate number.
indeterminate = unknown or uncertain
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
correspond
4 meanings
as in:
corresponding time period
The girls are using a simple code where "1" corresponds to "A", "2" to "B" and so on for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
corresponds = is equivalent
Definition
Generally this sense of correspond means:connect or fit together by being equivalent, proportionate, or matched
(Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
(Two things are equivalent if they have the same or very similar value, purpose, or result.)
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
as in:
corresponding by email
We correspond regularly via email.
correspond = write to each other
Definition
Generally this sense of correspond means:communicate by writing letters or email
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
as in:
a correspondence course
She took a correspondence course while she was in prison.
correspondence = done from afar via written communication
Definition
Generally this sense of correspondence means:done from afar
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
as in:
foreign correspondent of the paper
Let's get a report from our correspondent in Mexico City.
correspondent = reporter
Definition
Generally this sense of correspondent means:a reporter — typically from a foreign country or with a particular expertise
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
sufficient
We have sufficient supplies.
sufficient = adequate (enough)
Definition
Generally sufficient means:adequate (enough — often without being more than is needed)
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| Library | 22 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
thesis
as in:
the thesis of her editorial
Her thesis is that efficiencies gained through competition outweigh the costs of redundancy, marketing, and profit.
thesis = unproved statement put forward as a premise for discussion
Definition
Generally this sense of thesis means:an unproved statement put forward as a premise for discussion
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
assert
as in:
asserted her opinion that...
The defense also asserts that the defendant has no previous record of crime.
asserts = says
Definition
Generally this sense of assert means:to say that something is true — especially something disputed
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
fallacy
The entire argument is built on a fallacy.
fallacy = a mistaken belief
Definition
Generally fallacy means:a mistaken belief; or a common form of incorrect reasoning
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
fallacious
She reached a false conclusion that was based on fallacious reasoning.
fallacious = mistaken (based on incorrect information or belief)
Definition
Generally fallacious means:not correct
- typically describing something as mistaken due to incorrect information or belief
- sometimes describing something as an intentional lie
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
analogy
Her analogy is flawed.†
analogy = drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
plausible
She offered a plausible excuse.
plausible = sounding reasonable
Definition
Generally plausible means:apparently reasonable, but unproven
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
equivalent
At $50 a share, it is equivalent to about a billion dollars.
equivalent = is about equal
Definition
Generally equivalent means:being equal or essentially equal
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
subsequent
Her guess was proven right by subsequent developments.
subsequent = following
Definition
Generally subsequent means:following something else
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| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
linguistic
She fears the country will split along linguistic lines.
linguistic = language
Definition
Generally linguistic means:related to language
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
approximate
The state has approximately as many Republicans as Democrats.
approximately = about
Definition
Generally approximate means:almost, but not exact; or similar
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| Library | 10 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
sequential
She has a gift for breaking a complex task into a simple series of sequential steps.
sequential = happening in a specific order — especially chronological order
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
predicated
solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well†
predicated = to indicate that something is a necessary condition for another thing to be true or to happen
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
coherent
She presented a compelling and coherent plan.
coherent = sensible and clear
Definition
Generally coherent means:sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
omit
She recounted the whole story except that she omitted names.
omitted = left out
Definition
Generally omit means:to exclude or neglect something
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
negate
Her apology is welcome, but does not negate her inexperience.†
negate = to contradict, offset, or render meaningless
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
inconsistent
Her play is inconsistent. Sometimes she's unbeatable and other times she beats herself.
inconsistent = not the same at different times
Definition
Generally inconsistent means:not the same in different parts or at different times
or:
not in agreement [with something else]
or:
not in agreement [with something else]
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
criteria
We're considering five primary criteria as we compare job applicants.
criteria = reference points against which things can be evaluated
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
contrary
5 meanings
as in:
a contrary idea
The facts point to a contrary conclusion.
contrary = different (perhaps opposite or mutually exclusive)
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
as in:
a contrary personality
She has a contrary personality.
contrary = disagreeable
Definition
Generally this sense of contrary means:disagreeable — typically in reference to someone's personality
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
as in:
contrary to
Contrary to popular belief, the largest pyramid is in Mexico—not Egypt.
contrary to = in opposition to
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
as in:
on the contrary
She was not smiling. On the contrary, she frowned.
on the contrary = an expression used to intensify denial of an idea
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
as in:
to the contrary
What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary.
to the contrary = with an opposite or different effect
Definition
Generally this sense of to the contrary means:with an opposite or different effect; or something with an opposite or different effect
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
empirical
Is her theory supported by empirical data?
empirical = based on experience or observation rather than theory
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
infinite
There are infinite possibilities.
infinite = unlimited
Definition
Generally infinite means:unlimited; without boundaries; or too numerous to count
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| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
precede
Stone tools preceded bronze tools.
preceded = were before in time
Definition
Generally precede means:to go or do before
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
presumption
as in:
presumption of innocence
I presumed she was an expert since she spoke so confidently.
presumed = assumed
Definition
Generally this sense of presumption means:to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certainty
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| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
insight
The book is full of insight on human nature.
insight = clear understanding of some aspects of a complex situation
Definition
Generally insight means:a clear understanding of some aspect of a complex situation; or a tendency to have such understandings
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| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
reconcile
as in:
reconciled their differences
She reconciled her checking account statement.
reconciled = brought into agreement (in this case, the statement from the bank with the record she kept in her check register)
Definition
Generally this sense of reconcile means:to bring into agreement
The exact meaning of reconcile can depend upon its context. For example:
- "We reconciled our differences and are on friendly terms now." — settled or found a way to accept
- "They did break up, but they reconciled since then." — made up
- "I need to reconcile my goals with my abilities." — make compatible
- "I need to reconcile my checkbook." — get the checkbook numbers and the bank statement to agree
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
essence
She described the essence of chaos theory as "sensitive dependence on initial conditions."
essence = defining quality
Definition
Generally essence means:the defining or most important quality of something
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
essential
The essential feature of the pen is that it writes so consistently.
essential = absolutely necessary; or of greatest importance
Definition
Generally essential means:necessary or important or relating to the basic nature of something
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| Library | 24 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
rationalism
Immanuel Kant attempted to integrate rationalism and empiricism.†
rationalism = the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by reason rather than by experience
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
relevant
Shannon tells an interesting story, but it's not relevant to the decision we have to make.
relevant = important (related in a meaningful way)
Definition
Generally relevant means:relating in a meaningful way to the issue in question
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
dilemma
It is an ethical dilemma.
dilemma = a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between imperfect alternatives
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
constraint
I will devote my full energy to the project, without constraint.
constraint = limitation
Definition
Generally constraint means:limitation (something that limits something else)
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
explicit
2 meanings
as in:
explicit instructions
She gave us explicit instructions.
explicit = precisely and clearly expressed
Definition
Generally this sense of explicit means:clear and with enough detail so there is no confusion
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
as in:
explicit photos and pornography
The computer has a filter that blocks explicit photos and pornography.
explicit = expressing or displaying sexual activity or nudity in a manner that leaves little to the imagination
Definition
Generally this sense of explicit means:expressing or displaying sexual activity or violence in a detailed manner
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
implicit
3 meanings
as in:
not explicitly but implicitly
"Did she explicitly promise?"
"Well, I guess not explicitly, but nobody who was there could have missed the implicit promise."
"Well, I guess not explicitly, but nobody who was there could have missed the implicit promise."
implicit = understood (without having been directly said)
Definition
Generally this sense of implicit means:not stated directly, but understood (or capable of being understood) from something else
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
as in:
implicit problem with the design
This risk is implicit in your plan. We can work to minimize the danger, but it cannot be eliminated.
implicit = exists as an inseparable part or characteristic
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
as in:
I trust her implicitly.
Her team has implicit confidence in her decisions.
implicit = without question or doubt
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
dialectic
Plato's Socratic dialogues popularized the concept of dialectics.†
dialectics = a search for truth through logical discussion — especially in reconciling two conflicting influences or ideas
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
utilitarianism
Utilitarianism gained popularity as public argument became more pluralistic and secular.†
utilitarianism = doctrine that the useful is the good; or the greatest happiness for the greatest number
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
utilitarian
She likes plain utilitarian kitchenware.
utilitarian = designed for usefulness rather than beauty or style
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
subjective
a subjective judgment†
subjective = influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
objective
as in:
an objective viewpoint
By any objective analysis, you would have to agree that...
objective = fact-based (not influenced by personal feelings or preferences)
Definition
Generally this sense of objective means:fact-based without the influence of personal feelings or preferences
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
intuitive
The were perfect partners—one highly intuitive and the other highly analytical.
intuitive = known instinctively rather than through reasoning
Definition
Generally intuitive means:based on feeling or instinct rather than conscious reasoning
or:
easy to understand without training or study
or:
easy to understand without training or study
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
profound
as in:
profound sadness
Her apology was heartfelt—expressing profound sorrow and regret.
profound = intense (of great emotional depth)
Definition
Generally this sense of profound means:of greatest intensity or emotional depth
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| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
algorithm
We wrote a computer algorithm to find words that would interest you.†
algorithm = a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
comprehend
I don't think she comprehends how dangerous this has become.
comprehends = fully understands
Definition
Generally comprehend means:to understand something — especially to understand it completely
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| Library | 20 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
comprehensive
The site provides a comprehensive survey of world affairs.
comprehensive = including everything important
Definition
Generally comprehensive means:large in scope; or including everything or everything important
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
rhetoric
She has convincing rhetoric, but makes bad decisions.
rhetoric = use of words to make a point
Definition
Generally rhetoric means:the use of (or study of using) words to make a point — typically implying skillful use
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
disjunctive
a disjunctive cocktail of small talk and profundity†
disjunctive = lacking connection; or tending to divide or separate
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
acknowledge
She acknowledged that she might have forgotten.
acknowledged = admitted
Definition
Generally acknowledge means:express recognition of someone or something; or admit something
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| Library | 29 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
construe
The executive branch does not construe the provision as requiring it to share additional information with Congress.
construe = interpret
Definition
Generally construe means:to interpret (understand) something as have a specific meaning
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
trivial
We're in agreement on the main issues. We just have some trivial details to work out.
trivial = unimportant
Definition
Generally trivial means:of little importance — sometimes more specifically describing a challenge as easy and uninteresting
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
deduce
She trusts only what she can measure or can deduce from measurement.
deduce = conclude by reasoning
Definition
Generally deduce means:conclude by reasoning — especially reasoning from the general to the particular
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
empiricism
John Locke is credited with explicitly formulating empiricism.†
empiricism = the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from experience
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
contend
as in:
She contended that...
Her lawyer contends that the contract isn't valid.
contends = claims or says
Definition
Generally this sense of contend means:to claim that something is true
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
premise
as in:
the premise of the argument
Her argument rests on two premises.
premises = things assumed to be true and upon which other things are based
Definition
Generally this sense of premise means:something assumed to be true and upon which other things are based
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
sophistry
Where facts failed her, she used sophistry.
sophistry = the use of seemingly believable, but invalid arguments that display ingenuity in reasoning
Definition
Generally sophistry means:seemingly believable, but invalid arguments that display ingenuity in reasoning
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
ad hominem
She could see she was losing the debate, so she switched to an ad hominem argument.†
ad hominem argument = an argument that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
begging the question
She is begging the question rather than responding to my objection.†
begging the question = a logical fallacy or error in reasoning when the conclusion of an argument is assumed in one of the premises
or: a second meaning of the form begs the question is often used in a way many consider incorrect to say that something raises the question
or: a second meaning of the form begs the question is often used in a way many consider incorrect to say that something raises the question
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
reductio ad absurdum
Extend her premise to its logical outcome and it becomes a reductio ad absurdum since...†
reductio ad absurdum = a type of logical argument in which one assumes a claim for the sake of argument, derives an absurd outcome, and therefore concludes that the original assumption must have been wrong
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
straw man
She's effective at tearing down straw men, but let me ask about a real case.†
straw men = an argument attributed to one's opponent that is weaker than their actual argument
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
non sequitur
The story may sound like a non sequitur, but bear with me and you'll see how it shines light on the issue.†
non sequitur = something said that does not logically follow from what preceded it
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
circular reasoning
She's guilty of circular reasoning.†
circular reasoning = a logical fallacy or error in reasoning when the conclusion of an argument is assumed in one of the premises
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
red herring
I think she raised the issue as a red herring.†
red herring = any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
a priori
unfounded a priori claims†
a priori = knowledge that is assumed to be true without proof (independent of experience)
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
a posteriori
Most research dollars are spent on a posteriori treatment rather than on prevention.†
a posteriori = knowledge dependent upon experience
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
derive
She likes to win, but she doesn't derive pleasure from watching others lose.
derive = get
Definition
Generally derive means:to get something from something else
(If the context doesn't otherwise indicate where something came from, it is generally from reasoning—especially deductive reasoning.)
(If the context doesn't otherwise indicate where something came from, it is generally from reasoning—especially deductive reasoning.)
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
derivative
a highly derivative prose style
derivative = something developed from something else
Definition
Generally derivative means:something developed from something else
in various senses, including:
- a word based on another word — as in "Quickly is a derivative of quick."
- a mathematical value from a function — as in "We can derive X from Y," or "X is a derivative of Y."
- a type of investment whose value is based on another value — as in "We provide various derivatives that can protect against inflation."
- a work of art such as a film or painting that lacks ideas not previously expressed in other works of art — as in "Her work is too derivative to interest me."
- work based upon or influenced by prior work — as in "The book surveys psychological ideas derivative of, but not totally dependent on B.F. Skinner."
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
diffuse
When the United States focused on terrorism, the movement went further underground and became more diffuse.
diffuse = spread out
Definition
Generally diffuse means:to spread; or to soften or calm
or:
to be spread out (not concentrated) — sometimes implying a lack or organization or the use of too many words
or:
to be spread out (not concentrated) — sometimes implying a lack or organization or the use of too many words
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
perspicuous
They debated over the perspicuity of the translation.†
perspicuity = (of language) clearly expressed so that it is easily understood
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
intension
Your argument depends upon an intension of the concept well beyond what the real world will ever see.†
intension = any property or quality connoted by a word or symbol — often implied by its definition
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
a fortiori
His argument is against using illegal drugs, and a fortiori heroin.†
a fortiori = with greater reason
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
tautology
2 meanings
a linguistic tautology
It is an intentional tautology as when Gertrude Stein said "A rose is a rose is a rose."
tautology = useless repetition in different words (such as "unmarried bachelor")
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
a logical tautology
She didn't proved anything. It's a tautology to propose as a premise that "All men are pigs," and that "Bob is therefore a pig because he's a man." The "proof" is in the premise—which is to say, there is no proof.
tautology = a statement that is necessarily true (such as "She will win the election or she won't.")
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
orthogonal
Wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes.
orthogonal = meeting at right angles
Definition
Generally orthogonal means:meeting at right angles
or:
unrelated; uncorrelated, or mutually exclusive
or:
unrelated; uncorrelated, or mutually exclusive
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
disjoint sets
The set of positive numbers and that of negative numbers, are disjoint sets.†
disjoint sets = sets that do not have any of the same elements
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
ceteris paribus
Raising the minimum wage will result, ceteris paribus, in fewer low paying jobs.†
ceteris paribus = other things being equal
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Aristotelian logic
Your simple Aristotelian logic is not going to provide a clear answer because they are in both classes to a degree.†
Aristotelian logic = the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed in the Middle Ages as traditional or term logic
(made up of statements in one of four forms: "All A's are B's", "No A's are B's", "Some A's are B's", or "Some A's are not B's" such that conclusions can be proven based on premises; though proof of premises is beyond the logical system)
(made up of statements in one of four forms: "All A's are B's", "No A's are B's", "Some A's are B's", or "Some A's are not B's" such that conclusions can be proven based on premises; though proof of premises is beyond the logical system)
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
prisoner's dilemma
If we could trust each other, we could do better, but it was a prisoner's dilemma.†
prisoner's dilemma = game theory: a situation where two people tend to select a sub-optimal outcome because they cannot trust each other
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |