AP Language Vocabulary Week #8

counterargument

noun: an opposing argument

synonyms for counterargument

objection; rejoinder; reply

concession

noun: the act or instance of granting something as a right, something as true, or acknowledge defeat

synonyms for concession

negotiation; compromise; acknowledgement

refutation

noun: the act or proving wrong by argument or evidence; show to be false or erroneous

synonyms for refutation

disproof; confutation; contradiction

qualify

verb: to limit or modify a statement by adding conditions or exceptions

synonyms for qualify

modify; circumscribe; diminish; assuage

rebuttal

noun: to contradict or oppose by formal legal argument, plea, or countervailing proof

synonyms for rebuttal

repel; counterevidence; answer

fallacy

noun: a false or mistaken idea

synonyms for fallacy

delusion; illusion; myth; error

generalization

noun: a broad statement, law, principle, or proposition

synonyms for generalization

stereotype; conception; theory; notion

inductive reasoning

noun: a method of forming general conclusions from specific observations

synonyms for inductive reasoning

induction; generalization; bottom-up reasoning

deductive reasoning

noun: logical process that applies general principles to specific cases to reach a logically certain conclusion

synonyms for deductive reasoning

deduction; syllogism; top-down reasoning

validity

noun: the quality of being well-grounded, sound, or correct

synonyms for validity

soundness; reasonable; rationality