unit 1

Question 1

accord

Answer 1

verb
to be in agreement or harmony; agree

Question 2

ambiguity

Answer 2

noun
doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intentional and unclear word, expression, meaning, etc.

Question 3

contentious

Answer 3

adjective
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome; causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy

Question 4

digression

Answer 4

noun
deviation from the central theme in speech or writing

Question 5

discourse

Answer 5

noun]talk; conversation; a formal discussion of a subject

Question 6

dogmatic

Answer 6

adjective
relating to any strong set of principles concerning fait, morals, etc; asserting opinion sin an arrogant manner; opinionated

Question 7

fallacy

Answer 7

noun
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.; a misleading or unsound argument; various types of erroneous reasoning; false logic

Question 8

fractious

Answer 8

adjective
refractory or unruly; readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome

Question 9

ineffable

Answer 9

adjective
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible; not to be spoken because its sacredness

Question 10

interlocutor

Answer 10

noun
a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue

Question 11

linguistic

Answer 11

adjective
of or belonging to language; relating to the scientific study of language

Question 12

refute

Answer 12

verb
to prove to be false or erroneous, as a n opinion or charge; to prove a person to be in error

Question 13

repudiate

Answer 13

verb
to reject as having no authority or binding force; to cast off or disown to reject with disapproval or condemnation

Question 14

rhetoric

Answer 14

noun
the ability to use language effectively; the art of argument

Question 15

tête-à-tête

Answer 15

noun
a private conversation or interview; usually between two people