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Vocab 5&6
Grade 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to discourage from doing something through persuasion |
| dupe | to take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them; someone tricked and taken advantage of |
| fallacy | a false belief; faulty and illogical reasoning |
| imply | to hint, to suggest in directly |
| indisputable | beyond doubt or question, certain |
| infer | to draw a conclusion from evidence |
| apologist | a person who speaks in defense of a person, idea, or a position |
| red herring | something that draws attention away from the main issue |
| refute | to prove to be false or invalid, to deny the accuracy or truth of |
| substantiate | to support with evidence |
| accolade | great praise; an award |
| adulation | adoration, excessive praise or flattery |
| anathema | someone or something that is greatly hated and avoided |
| commend | to give approval or praise |
| critique | a detailed review, and evaluation; to review, discuss, or evaluate |
| eulogy | a tribute, spoken or written praise, often given in honor of a person who has died |
| homage | publicy expressed honor or respect |
| laudable | worthy of praise and honor |
| quibble | to criticize, argue, or raiase objections over something unimportant; an unimportant complaint |
| reproach | to criticize or express disapproval |