strongly supporting one side
The partisan debate prevented reasonable compromise.
Vocabulary like partisan appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
model; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
apparent contradiction; (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
perfection; an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
not intersecting; being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
essential; having superior power and influence
dry; cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
humorous imitation; a composition that imitates somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
incomplete; being or affecting only a part; not total