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Argument & Debate L5
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apologist Definition | A person who defends an idea |
| Apologist Origin | Greek |
| Apologist Verb Tense | noun |
| Dissuade Definition | To discourage someone from acting through persuasion |
| Dissuade Origin | Latin |
| Dissuade Verb Tense | verb |
| Dupe Defintion | To take advantage of someone by tricking or fooling them |
| Dupe Origin | Old French |
| Dupe Verb Tense | verb, noun |
| Fallacy Definition | A false belief; Faulty illogical reasoning |
| Fallacy Origin | Latin |
| Fallacy Verb Tense | noun |
| Fallacious Verb Tense | Adjective |
| Imply Definition | To hint; to suggest indirectly |
| Imply Origin | Latin |
| Imply Verb Tense | verb |
| Implication Verb Tense | noun |
| Indisputable Definition | Beyond doubt or question; certain |
| Indisputable Origin | Latin |
| Indisputable Verb Tense | adjective |
| Infer Definition | To draw conclusion from evidence |
| Infer Origin | Latin |
| Infer Verb Tence | verb |
| Inference Verb Tense | noun |
| Red Herring Definition | Something that draws attention away from the main issue |
| Red Herring Verb Tense | noun |
| Refute Definition | To prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy or truth of |
| Refute Origin | Latin |
| Refute Verb Tense | verb |
| Refutable Verb Tense | adjective |
| Refutation Verb Tense | noun |
| Substantiate Definition | To support with evidence |
| Substantiate Origin | Latin |
| Substantiate Verb Tense | verb |
| Substantiation Verb Tense | noun |