Vocab Set 1

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advocate (verb)

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abogar

Back

to publicly recommend or support.

para recomendar o apoyar públicamente.

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Example: Upon his appointment, the new vice president of the company promised to advocate for increased vacation time for all employees.

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assert (verb)

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afirmar

Back

to state a fact or belief confidently.

para afirmar un hecho o creencia con confianza.

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Example: After listening to the rest of the board members shout over each other, Dominic felt the need to assert that this time could have been better spent offering practical solutions to the issue.

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bolster (verb)

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reforzar

Back

to support or strengthen; prop up.

para apoyar o fortalecer; sostener.

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Example: To bolster the thesis of his history paper, Jeremy cited a series of works by other authors who had argued against single-house legislatures.

Front

concede (verb)

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conceder

Back

to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

admitir que algo es cierto o válido después de haberlo negado o rechazado inicialmente.

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Example: After an intense debate, I was forced to concede that my opponent had a strong argument regarding the need for district-wide budget reallocation.

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dispute (verb)

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discutir

Back

to engage in an argument or cast doubt upon.

entablar una discusión o pelea, o poner en duda.

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Example: The employee went to dispute his first paycheck when he found it to be substantially lower than what was promised in his offer letter.

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proponent (noun)

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defensor

Back

a person who argues FOR a theory, proposal, or concept.

persona que defiende una teoría, propuesta o concepto.

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Example: Dr. Kerrigan was a huge proponent of proper intestinal health, as she believed all disease could be traced back to the digestive system.

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refute (verb)

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refutar

Back

to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove.

to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove.

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Example: Scientists often publish papers meant to refute theories that they have disproven through experimentation.

Front

repudiate (verb)

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repudiar

Back

to refuse to accept or be associated with.

negarse a aceptar o a estar asociado con algo.

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Example: Any time one of her friends advised her to try online dating, Becky would repudiate the suggestion completely, as she had been deceived by inaccurate photos or descriptions too many times.

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skeptical (adjective)

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escéptico

Back

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

que no se convence fácilmente; que tiene dudas o reservas.

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Example: Bryce was skeptical of his order's estimated arrival date: past orders from the same company had taken a week longer than advertised.

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undermine (verb)

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socavar

Back

to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of a person or idea.

disminuir la eficacia, el poder o la capacidad de una persona o idea.

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Example: Michael practically ran on his way to school, worried that a mark of tardy would undermine his perfect attendance record.