Vocabulary Definitions Flashcards
inference
something that must be true., synonymous with valid conclusion
consequence
inference; conclusion
deduction
inference; conclusion
main point
conclusion
assumption
unstated premise
presuppose
to rely on an assumption
presume
to rely on an assumption
phenomenon
thing or event
aggregate
the total derived from separate parts
ambiguous wording
when a single word shifts meaning in an argument
equivocate
to use a term ambiguously
eschew
to avoid
subsidiary / intermediate conclusion
a statement that serves as both conclusion and a premise
principle
a general rule which establishes a conditional connection
correlation
when two or more things vary together
hypothesis
a proposed explanation for a phenomenon
qualify
to modify or limit in some way
invariably
always
consistent
compatible
inconsistent
contradictory
inconsequential
insignificant
sufficient
adequate or enough
indispensable
necessary; required
ambivalent
having mixed feelings about something
deleterious
harmful
ameliorate
make better
exhaustive
complete
explicate
a detailed explanation
adduce
to offer something as proof
demonstrate
to show or prove
rejoiner
rebuttal
anomaly
a rare exception
atypical
unusual
undergird
to strengthen
arbitrary
nor determined using facts or reason
dichotomy
the spitting of the whole into 2 mutually exclusive parts
diametrically
completely; utterly
disparate
different
respectively
in the order already given
concurrent
occurring together
consecutive
occurring in succession
adjacent
directly next to
either … or …
at least 1 is present
not both
at least 1 is absent
neither … nor …
neither of the two
