Loophole: The Method Vocab List

Question 1

Qualify/qualified

Answer 1

to limit a claim, qualified claims are limited to make them more provable

Question 2

Implicit premise

Answer 2

assumption

Question 3

Suggests its conclusion is incorrect

Answer 3

Says the facts of the conclusion are not true

Question 4

Questions the adequacy of a conclusion

Answer 4

Says the conclusion has not been proven

Question 5

Inconsistent

Answer 5

Contradicts

Question 6

Phenomenon/phenomena

Answer 6

a thing! or things!

Question 7

Drawing a distinction

Answer 7

Pointing out a difference between two things

Question 8

An instance

Answer 8

A specific example of something being discussed

Question 9

Refute

Answer 9

Tear down someone else’s argument

Question 10

Appeals to

Answer 10

Looks to something to support their point

Question 11

Purported

Answer 11

Something that is claimed to be true, but probably not true, usually used to throw shade

Question 12

Apply

Answer 12

To be relevant, if something doesn’t apply, it shouldn’t be used in the argument

Question 13

Significant

Answer 13

Enough to matter

Question 14

Corresponding

Answer 14

A similar thing in another situation

Question 15

Disanalogous

Answer 15

Not similar

Question 16

(Pre)supposition/(pre)suppose

Answer 16

Assumption/assume

Question 17

Counterargument

Answer 17

An argument against a given point

Question 18

Counter assertions

Answer 18

Make an argument against something

Question 19

Proposition

Answer 19

Statement

Question 20

Supposed (like suppose-ed)

Answer 20

Poorly assumed, usually to throw shade

Question 21

Treats an X as a Y

Answer 21

Pretends that X is Y

Question 22

Scope

Answer 22

The world of whatever you’re talking about