Lsat: Vocab.

Question 1

Qualify/ Qualified:

Answer 1

To limit a claim, a qualified claim has been limited in its scope to make it more reasonable.

Question 2

Implicit premise:

Answer 2

assumption,

Question 3

(General) principle

Answer 3

general rule, usually presented to guide a specific example.

Question 4

counterargument

Answer 4

an argument against a given point, usually presented by the author to discredit something that “some people claim..”

Question 5

a given conclusion

Answer 5

not necessarily the conclusion of the stimulus overall.

could be referring to the overall conclusion, but be on the lookout for it to refer to another conclusion discussed by the author in the course of the stimulus.

Question 6

provide evidence

Answer 6

give reason for something;

Question 7

counter assertions

Answer 7

make an argument against something;

Question 8

Suggest its conclusion is incorrect

Answer 8

says the facts of the conclusion are not true;

Question 9

Questions the adequacy of a conclusion

Answer 9

says the conclusion being discussed has not been proven, this is different than saying the conclusion is untrue;

Question 10

phenomenon (singular) / phenomena (plural)

Answer 10

a thing! do not make this more complicated than a “thing”

Question 11

a distinction

Answer 11

a difference between two things, usually pointed out by someone;

Question 12

drawing a distinction

Answer 12

pointing out a difference between two things;

Question 13

an instance

Answer 13

a specific example of something being discussed

Question 14

refute

Answer 14

tear down someone else’s argument;

Question 15

appeals to

Answer 15

looks to something to support their point;

Question 16

clarify

Answer 16

make clearer;

Question 17

purported

Answer 17

something that is claimed to be true, but might not true ( usually throws shade)

Question 18

a principle does not apply

Answer 18

a rule is not relevant, cannot use the rule in this specific situation;

Question 19

something applies

Answer 19

something is relevant, can be used in this specific situation;

Question 20

sole

Answer 20

only one

Question 21

offer a

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provide a

Question 22

corresponding

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something in another situation is similar to something in this situation

Question 23

corresponds to

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acts similarly to something else in a different situation;

Question 24

on the basis of comparisons

Answer 24

using how two things are the same or different to prove your conclusion;

Question 25

as a basis for

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as a foundation to argue from;

Question 26

disanalogous

Answer 26

not similar;

Question 27

contending that

Answer 27

arguing that

Question 28

Supposition/ presupposition

Answer 28

assumption;

Question 29

supposes/ presupposes

Answer 29

assumes;

Question 30

infers a

Answer 30

assumes something based on evidence;

Question 31

guarantee the truth/ falsity

Answer 31

prove something 100% true or false;

Question 32

question the sufficiency of evidence

Answer 32

question whether there’s enough evidence to prove the point;

Question 33

remains unexplained

Answer 33

we still don’t know about something

Question 34

merely

Answer 34

only

implies that the thing it’s attached to is probably not enough to do what we need;

Question 35

Inconsistent statements

Answer 35

the two statements contradict one another;

Question 36

proposition

Answer 36

statement;

Question 37

supposed (pronounced “suppose-ED”, like the word “suppose” + the beginning of “education”)

Answer 37

poorly assumed, usually used as an adjective to throw shade

“the supposed cause” = the pretend cause;

Question 38

demonstrating that

Answer 38

using evidence to show that;

Question 39

restates

Answer 39

repeats;

Question 40

treats an X as a Y

Answer 40

pretend that X is Y to try to prove their conclusion, this is a shady to do;

Question 41

a property

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a quality or characteristic of a thing;

Question 42

scope

Answer 42

the world of whatever your’re talking about;

if you go outside the scope of an argument, you’ve gone too far off the deep end intro irrelevancy;

Question 43

reasoning from X to Y

Answer 43

“from” introduces a premise

“to” introduces a conclusion

“reasoning from X to Y” means the answer choice is c a premise and Y is a conclusion;

Question 44

analogy

Answer 44

saying X is like Y, then claiming a property of X applies to Y as well;

Question 45

Enmity

Answer 45

A feeling or condition of hostility. Hatred; Ill will.

Question 46

Incurred

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to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.

Question 47

Invariably

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not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.

Question 48

Inculcate

Answer 48

to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in):

to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually followed by with);

Question 49

Chutzpah

Answer 49

Audacity; nerve

Question 50

Annualised

Answer 50

To calculate for as for an entire year.

Question 51

Emanate

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to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate. Synonyms: arise, spring, flow.

Question 52

Nigh

Answer 52

Near

Question 53

Irksome

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annoying; irritating

Question 54

Profusion

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abundance; abundant quantity.

Question 55

Transient

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lasting only a short time

Question 56

Emblematic

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Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.

Question 57

antediluvian

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Very old, old fashion, or out of date.

Question 58

Twice as many

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Multiple.

Question 59

Usually

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Most

Question 60

Heterogeneous

Answer 60

Different in kind; Unlike

Question 61

Detriment

Answer 61

disadvantage

Question 62

Salient

Answer 62

Important