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Flashcards covering vocabulary terms and definitions across ideas, arguments, evaluating claims, and cause-and-effect relationships.
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What is the definition of "assert"?
To state confidently or forcefully
What is the definition of "contend"?
To maintain or argue a position
What is the definition of "substantiate"?
To support with evidence
What is the definition of "refute"?
To prove an argument or statement false
What is the definition of "concede"?
To acknowledge that an opposing point has merit
What is the definition of "infer"?
To reach a conclusion based on evidence
What is a "premise"?
A proposition upon which an argument is based
What is the definition of "tenable"?
Capable of being defended or maintained
Which vocabulary terms are included under "RN (Lang): Week 2 — Understanding Ideas"?
explicit, implicit, ambiguous, nuanced, salient, pertinent, ostensible, inherent
What is the definition of "credible"?
Worthy of belief or trust
What is the definition of "plausible"?
Seeming reasonable or probable
What is the definition of "dubious"?
Doubtful or questionable
What is the definition of "spurious"?
False or illegitimate
What is the definition of "fallacious"?
Based on mistaken reasoning
What is the definition of "valid"?
Logically or factually sound
What is the definition of "arbitrary"?
Based on personal choice rather than reason
What is the definition of "empirical"?
Based on observation or experience
What is the definition of "corroborate"?
To confirm or support with additional evidence
What is the definition of "exacerbate"?
To make a problem worse
What is the definition of "mitigate"?
To make something less severe
What is the definition of "precipitate"?
To cause something to happen suddenly
What is the definition of "engender"?
To cause or produce
What is the definition of "perpetuate"?
To cause something to continue
What is the definition of "undermine"?
To weaken gradually or indirectly
What is the definition of "bolster"?
To strengthen or support