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SAT vocabulary · English · Word dictation · Unit 3

• assertion n.: a confident statement that something is true
• contend v.: to argue that something is true; to compete
• convey v.: to communicate an idea or feeling; to transport
• discrepancy n.: a difference between things that should match
• empirical adj.: based on observation or experiments rather than theory
• exemplify v.: to be a clear example of something
• nuance n.: a subtle difference in meaning, feeling, or expression
• plausible adj.: seeming reasonable or likely to be true
• prevalent adj.: common or widespread in a place or at a time
• refute v.: to prove that a claim or argument is wrong
• skeptical adj.: doubtful that something is true or will work
• underscore v., n.: to emphasize; the character _