Must Learn 20 Words CLAIM CLUSTER

Making a Claim- Advance

progress, move forward, promote, or provide payment in advance.

Making a Claim- Assert

to state or declare something firmly and with confidence, often in a way that expects it to be challenged. Also mean to claim something or insist on having one’s rights or opinions recognized.

Making a Claim- Conjecture

an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information, essentially an educated guess or speculation. It is a formal synonym for “guess: that implies a lack of definitive proof.

Making a Claim- (Pre)Supposition

an idea or assumption taken for granted beforehand about a subject or situation (an implicit assumption or background belief). Something a speaker ir writer assumes the listener or reader already knows or believes to be true, without explicitly stating it.

Making a Claim-Surmise

form an opinion guess or conclude something is true based on incomplete evidence or little proof

Supporting a Claim- Bolster

to support strengthen or reinforce something(uplifting or encouraging- morale with a pillow like support)

Supporting a Claim-Buttress

to support or strengthen or reinforce something (physical structure)

Supporting a Claim-Substantiate

to support a claim, statement, or idea, with proof, facts, or evidence to show it’s true or real.

Supporting a Claim-Corroborate

to support or confirm a statement, theory, or finding with evidence, making it stronger or more certain, like a witness’s testimony being supported by physical; proof or another witness.

Supporting a Claim-Validate

to confirm or prove that something is true, accurate, or legitimate, officially recognizing or affirming the worth of something or someone.

Recognizing a Claim- Concede

to admit something is true or valid, often reluctantly, o yield/surrender a point, victory, or right, like a candidate conceding an election after losing. it is about giving in acknowledging a fact you might have resisted or accepting defeat,

Recognizing a Claim- Acknowledge

to accept, admit, or recognize the truth, existence or validity of something, like admitting a mistake or recognizing a fact.

Questioning a Claim- rebut

to challenge or present evidence and arguments against an opposing claim or viewpoint

Questioning a Claim- refute

to prove a statement, theory, or accusation is false or incorrect, often by presenting strong evidence or arguments against it, going beyond a simple denial to actually disprove it.

Thinking about a claim- Grapple with

to struggle to understand or deal with a difficult problem, idea, or situation, like wrestling with a tough concept or challenge, rather than physically fighting someone, though th physical sense of wrestling is the root meaning. it implies a mental fight or strenuous effort to overcome something complex

Thinking about a claim- Ruminate About

to think deep, carefully, and often repeatedly over a subject idea or problem, like chewing something over in your mind.

Thinking about a claim- Infer

to use clues evidence, and reasoning from a text to figure out an idea that isn’t directly stated

Supporting,Criticizing, and Counting a claim- proponent

someone who supports or argues for a particular idea, proposal or cause, essentially an advocate supporter or champion of something often contrasted with an opponent or foe. putting forward or proposing an idea and then defending it.

Supporting,Criticizing, and Counting a claim- detractor

a person who tries to take away from the quality or value or reputation of someone or something.

Supporting,Criticizing, and Counting a claim- Skeptic

a person who is doubtful and not easily convinced by claims or accepted opinions without evidence. A person who doesn’t believe something is true unless they see evidence.