phrases to use when arguing in P1 Flashcards
vocab I
a condition
e.g. “he let his house WITH/ON THE ___ that his own staff should remain to run it”
proviso
to make a claim without proof
e.g. “the ___ conspirators”
alleged
to assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning/ discussion/ belief
e.g. “his theory ___ a rotatory movement for hurricanes”
postulated
put forward an idea for consideration by others
e.g. “he began to ____ THE IDEA of a ‘social monarchy’ as an alternative to Franco”
propound
agree
e.g. “the authorities did not ___ TO the strikers’ demands”
accede
completely agree with
e.g. “his views ___ well WITH those of Merivale”
accorded
agree without a doubt
e.g. “we ___ condemn any violence in the protest”/ “an ___ answer”
unequivocally/ unequivocal
to disagree strongly
e.g. Management and staff are AT ___ over the plan.
loggerheads
protest
e.g. “he turned angrily to ___ WITH Tommy”/ I went to the boss to ___ AGAINST the new rules.
remonstrate
reject
e.g. “she has ___ policies associated with previous party leaders”
repudiated
in fact
e.g. IN ____, she is their adopted daughter
point of fact
most important
e.g. “it succinctly covered all the ___ POINTS of the case”
salient
spreading widely
e.g. ‘a __ problem’
pervasive
an issue over which there is continuing disagreement
e.g. “the examination system has long been a serious __”
bone of contention
a move that makes the situation worse
e.g. Closing the factory would be a __
retrograde step
