Kartlar: Argument & Rhetoric Vocabulary, 1. Reading: Craft and Structure, SAT Reading and Writing | Quizlet

acrimony

(n.) bitterness or harshness in speech, behavior, or disposition; open hostility.

admonish

(v.) to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to advise against something.

adumbrate

(v.) to outline or describe roughly; to suggest or foreshadow vaguely.

affirm

(v) to declare something is true; to openly support an idea or opinion.

ambiguous

(adj.) having more than one possible meaning; unclear or uncertain.

appraise

To evaluate or estimate the quality, value, or worth of something.

banal

Boring or unoriginal; made dull by overuse or lack of originality.

beneath

(prep) in or to a lower position; under. (adv) below.

censure

To express strong disapproval or criticize severely.

choreography

(n.) the creative arrangement or design of dance movements and routines.

chronicle

1. (n.) a written record of historical events. 2. (v.) to document or record events in order.

cliché

A phrase or idea that has become dull or unoriginal due to being used too often.

cogent

(adj.) clear and convincing, especially in reasoning or argument.

come up with

to create or suggest an idea or plan

conceive (v.)

1. To form an idea or plan in the mind. 2. To imagine something. 3. For a woman, to become pregnant.

constrain

(v.) to forcibly restrict or limit the actions or behavior of someone or something.

Contemplate

(v.) to think about something deeply or thoroughly.

contention

noun. Disagreement or point of dispute. ("The main point of contention was the budget proposal.")

controversy (n.)

Public discussion or argument over something that people strongly disagree on or are shocked by.

contusion

(n.) a bruise or injury causing discoloration. The contusions on his face indicated he’d been in a fight.

conventional

adj. Based on accepted traditions or common practices. ("He prefers conventional methods of teaching.")

converge

(v.) to come together or approach a common point.

convoluted

(adj.) complex and hard to understand. Grace’s convoluted story was so complicated that it was difficult to follow.

Counterargument

(n.) an argument presented to oppose or refute another argument

culmination

(n.) the highest or final point of something (The culmination of the couple's argument was the decision to divorce.)

cunning

(adj.) skillful at being sly or deceitful (The general devised a cunning plan to surprise the enemy.)

derive

(...sth from sth) to obtain or receive something from a particular source.

desultory

adj. Lacking a clear plan, focus, or purpose. ("His desultory speech confused the audience.")

devise

(v.) to invent, create, or plan something carefully.

diaphanous

(adj.) very light, delicate, and almost transparent.

disavow

(v.) to deny responsibility for or knowledge of something. (She disavowed any involvement in the company's hiring scandal.)

discerning

(adj.) having good judgment; able to quickly recognize and understand things.

dislodge

verb. To remove or force something out of its place. ("The earthquake dislodged several rocks from the cliff.")

dispense with

(phr v) to stop using or no longer need something or someone.

dispose of

(phr v) to get rid of something or someone, or resolve a matter completely.

doctrine

(n.) a principle, teaching, or belief held by a group.

elaborate

(adj.) highly detailed or intricate; complex. (Dan always wins at chess due to his elaborate game plans.)

emend

(v.) to correct or edit written text. (The editor will emend the sentence if it is incorrect.)

emerge (v.)

1. to come into view 2. to become important or noticeable 3. (of facts or situations) to become known

encore

(n.) a demand by the audience for a repeat performance, and the artist’s response to that demand. (Fans yelled, 'Encore!' for another song.)

essence

(n) the most important quality, core, or fundamental nature of something.

excavate

(v.) to dig up and remove earth or objects from the ground.

excerpt

(v.) to select and take a passage from a larger work or text.

exclusive

(a) limited to one person or group; expensive and for the wealthy or high status; [+of] not including something

expurgate

(v.) to remove offensive or inappropriate parts from a text, often before publication. (The editors expurgated all inflammatory comments about the Republican Party from the book.)

fallacious

(adj.) based on a mistaken idea or misleading. (Emily offered me cigarettes on the fallacious assumption that I smoked.)

fallacy (n.)

An incorrect belief or faulty reasoning based on a mistaken idea or logic.

get down to sth

(phr v) to begin to focus attention and effort on a specific task or activity.

goad

(v.) to provoke, urge, or incite someone into action. (Billy will goad Jim on with insults until he reacts.)

hackneyed

Made unoriginal or dull through overuse; trite. (A 'hack' is someone who copies or imitates others’ work.)

Harbor

to hold or keep in one's mind (e.g., harbor a belief)

hazard

(n) something likely to cause harm or danger. (v) to risk something, such as making a guess or suggestion.

heresy

(n.) a belief or opinion that goes against established religious or accepted beliefs.

incisive

(adj.) clear and direct, sharp (The meeting progressed only after her incisive comment highlighted the main issues.)

incorrigible

(adj.) not able to be corrected or reformed (After decades of smoking, she seems incorrigible despite efforts to help her quit.)

initiative

(n) A new plan to achieve a goal or solve a problem; the ability to make decisions and act independently.

insult

(n) a rude or offensive remark or action

(v) to say or do something rude or offensive to someone

interlocutor

(n.) a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

intervene

(v.) to become involved in order to alter a situation.

luminous

(adj.) emitting light or shining brightly. Example: The luminous moon cast a soft glow over the night.

manner

(n) the way in which something is done or happens; a style or method. Also, typical ways of behaving. (n) a type.

notion (n.)

an idea, belief, or understanding about something.

opaque

(adj.) not letting light through; not transparent or clear.

parody

(n.) a humorous or satirical imitation of a person, event, or work.

penalty

A punishment or consequence for breaking a law or rule.

polemic

(n.) a forceful argument against a specific opinion (My brother launched into a polemic against my claims that capitalism is unjust.)

prepossessing

(adj.) attractive or appealing (His prepossessing appearance made it hard to focus on anything else.)

principle (n)

a basic idea, rule, or moral standard that guides behavior or beliefs.

proposes

verb. To suggest a plan, idea, or course of action for others to consider. ("The senator proposes new legislation on healthcare.")

pugnacious

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively combative.

punctilious

(adj.) attentive to details, especially concerning rules or etiquette.

rash

(adj.) acting without careful consideration; hasty or reckless.

redirect

(v) to change the direction of something, such as sending mail to a different address or focusing attention elsewhere.

refutation

noun. The act of proving a statement or argument is false or incorrect. ("His refutation of the claim was backed by strong evidence.")

refute

(v.) to prove an idea or argument to be wrong or false.

resent

(v) [+ing] to feel anger or displeasure about being forced to accept someone or something undesirable.

>>> resentment

rollout

(n) the introduction of a product or service to the public for the first time

sagacity

(n.) keen judgment or wisdom; soundness of perspective. Example: With sagacity, the man anticipated his children's plans.

sensor

(n) a device that detects the presence of something or changes in a condition.

Shelve / Table (v.)

to set aside or postpone consideration of something

skeptic

A person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief.

skeptical

Doubting whether something is true or useful.

specious

(adj.) seemingly reasonable or true, but actually incorrect or misleading.

spit sth out

(phr v) to say something quickly and angrily

sporadic

(adj.) happening at irregular times; not consistent or steady; occurring occasionally.

spurious

(adj.) false but made to look true or believable (With a spurious argument, John claimed he won the board game on a technicality.)

stratagem

noun. A clever or deceptive plan used to achieve a specific goal. ("He used a clever stratagem to outmaneuver his opponents.")

summon

(v) to formally ask someone to come, or to officially arrange a meeting

supposition

noun. An uncertain assumption or belief without proof. ("His argument was based on mere supposition.")

temperance

(n.) self-control or moderation in action, thought, or feeling.

tempt

(v) to encourage someone to want to do or have something, often something wrong or unnecessary; be tempted: to be inclined to do something.

tenet

noun. A core principle or belief, especially one of a philosophy or religion. ("The tenets of democracy emphasize equality.")

tenuous

(adj.) weak or insubstantial; lacking strength or solidity.

testimony

(n) a spoken or written statement proving something, especially in court.

be (a) testimony to sth: to clearly show or prove something.

think sth up

to create a new idea, plan, or solution.

tome

(n.) a large, heavy, or scholarly book.

trite

Unoriginal and stale because of overuse; lacking freshness.

vapid

Lacking freshness, zest, or interest; dull or lifeless.

belligerent

taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight