Group 3 Flashcards
Conclusive
(adj.) Serving to put an end to a question; decisive.
Ex. Daffodil offered CONCLUSIVE proof to her schoolmates that in the original version of the Snow White the dwarves did not have names.
Corollary
(n.) A consequence that follows naturally; an easily drawn conclusion.
Ex. When you hear thunder, an obvious COROLLARY is that there has been lightning.
Corroborate
(v.) To support with evidence; to make certain.
Ex. Prosecutors are required to CORROBORATE allegations before taking the suspect to trial.
Declaim
(v.) To make a speech in a dramatic manner; to speak against.
Ex. Fiona DECLAIMED against the healthcare system arguing that the neediest people in our country received the worst medical attention.
Dissuade
(v.) To persuade not to do something.
Ex. The gruesome video recording of traffic accidents was shown to the drivers ed students to DISSUADE them from drinking and driving.
Extrapolate
(v.) To infer or estimate from something that is known.
Ex. Samara asked the painter to EXTRAPOLATE when he would be finished painting the four bedrooms based on how long it took him to do one.
Cogent
(adj.) Appealing to the intellect or powers of reason; sound; compelling.
Ex. Rilya made a very cogent argument for a vacation at the beach, so we chose Rio de Janeiro over Katmandu.
Fallacy
(n.) A false notion or belief; a statement based on a false belief; reasoning that is logically unsound.
Ex. Many people believe that stinging insects can only sting once, that is a FALLACY.
Hyperbole
(n.) An exaggeration not meant to be taken seriously.
Implicit
(adj.) Implied but not directly expressed.
Ex. When Monica told me she was spending all night washing her hair, I understood the implicit meaning; she just did not want to go to the dance with me.
Plausible
(adj.) Apparently true; credible
Though the space opera had a PLAUSIBLE plot and an outstanding cast, the special effects were unremarkable.
Premise
(n.) A proposition on which an argument is based; matters previously stated.
The argument that Piaget’s research in child development was accurate depends on the PREMISE that his children are representative of the population as a whole.
Presumptive
(adj.) Based on probability or presumption; having reasonable bias for belief.
The muddy prints were PRESUMPTIVE evidence to deduce that raccoons had been at the garbage in the night.
Rebut
(V.) To refute by offering evidence or argument to the contrary.
Lisa was able to REBUT her father’s accusations that she hadn’t actually gone to the movie theater by showing him the ticket stub.
Sophistry
(n.) A false argument; superficially plausible but false reasoning.
Tsering’s philosophy paper was dismissed as SOPHISTRY; though its conclusion seemed legitimate, there wasn’t a shred of evidence to back up his claim.
Trenchant
(adj.) Keen, forceful, and penetrating in thought; biting; distinct.
Though Yvette was right about the paint color, her TRENCHANT remarks hurt Yvonne’s feelings.
Validity
(n.) The state of being proven; the state of having legal force.
All the misspellings on the will led the executor to question the VALIDITY of the document.
Waver
(v.) To exhibit indecision; to move unsteadily back and forth; to falter.
Despite tears and tantrums, Wolfgang could not persuade his mother to waver; he count not go to the concert.
