First Set: SAT Prep Vocab

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Questions 20

Answers

1
Conjecture is another word for ________.
A strategy
A prediction
An old party trick
An idea
2
True or false: A detractor supports a claim.
True
False
3
Which word means to admit a claim is true?
Corroborate
Grapple with
Concede
Rebut
4
Which word means to provide strong support?
Infer
Bolster
Acknowledge
Concede
5
Which word means to provide evidence?
Grapple
Surmise
Concede
Substantiate
6
Someone making an assertion is _________ a claim.
Attacking
Stating
Defending
Questioning
7
What does 'surmise' mean?
To ignore a claim
To assume without evidence
To prove a fact
To support a claim
8
A skeptic is a person who ________.
has problems
has doubts
wears glasses
makes faces
9
To acknowledge is to _________ someone else's point of view.
Repeat
Exchange
Accept
Overpower
10
Who is a 'proponent'?
A critic of claims
A neutral party
A skeptic of ideas
A supporter of claims
11
What does 'advance' mean?
To delay a decision
To move backward
To ignore a claim
To put forward a claim
12
What does 'presupposition' mean?
An idea assumed beforehand
A strong argument
A detailed analysis
A proven fact
13
An argument that has been refuted is proven _______.
False
True
14
To validate most nearly means to _______.
Appreciate
Reward
Promote
Approve
15
What does 'ruminate about' mean?
To forget quickly
To ignore completely
To argue loudly
To think deeply
16
What does 'grapple with' mean?
To avoid a discussion
To create a problem
To ignore a problem
To try to understand
17
What does 'rebut' mean?
To argue against a claim
To ignore evidence
To accept an argument
To support a claim
18
To infer is to ________ about something.
think carefully
make a choice
make a guess
speak knowledgeably
19
Which word means to confirm a claim?
Refute
Concede
Corroborate
Surmise
20
What does 'buttress' mean?
To weaken an argument
To question validity
To ignore a claim
To support an argument

First Set: SAT Prep Vocab Flashcards | StudBud

First Set: SAT Prep Vocab

20 termsStudBud Administration25 plays

Test your knowledge of advanced vocabulary with these challenging questions on word meanings and usage.

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Conjecture is another word for ________.
A strategy
A prediction
An old party trick
An idea
2
True or false: A detractor supports a claim.
True
False
3
Which word means to admit a claim is true?
Corroborate
Grapple with
Concede
Rebut
4
Which word means to provide strong support?
Infer
Bolster
Acknowledge
Concede
5
Which word means to provide evidence?
Grapple
Surmise
Concede
Substantiate
6
Someone making an assertion is _________ a claim.
Attacking
Stating
Defending
Questioning
7
What does 'surmise' mean?
To ignore a claim
To assume without evidence
To prove a fact
To support a claim
8
A skeptic is a person who ________.
has problems
has doubts
wears glasses
makes faces
9
To acknowledge is to _________ someone else's point of view.
Repeat
Exchange
Accept
Overpower
10
Who is a 'proponent'?
A critic of claims
A neutral party
A skeptic of ideas
A supporter of claims
11
What does 'advance' mean?
To delay a decision
To move backward
To ignore a claim
To put forward a claim
12
What does 'presupposition' mean?
An idea assumed beforehand
A strong argument
A detailed analysis
A proven fact
13
An argument that has been refuted is proven _______.
False
True
14
To validate most nearly means to _______.
Appreciate
Reward
Promote
Approve
15
What does 'ruminate about' mean?
To forget quickly
To ignore completely
To argue loudly
To think deeply
16
What does 'grapple with' mean?
To avoid a discussion
To create a problem
To ignore a problem
To try to understand
17
What does 'rebut' mean?
To argue against a claim
To ignore evidence
To accept an argument
To support a claim
18
To infer is to ________ about something.
think carefully
make a choice
make a guess
speak knowledgeably
19
Which word means to confirm a claim?
Refute
Concede
Corroborate
Surmise
20
What does 'buttress' mean?
To weaken an argument
To question validity
To ignore a claim
To support an argument