Essential Vocabulary- Key Argument Words

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The word Advance is used to

make a claim

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The word Assert is used to

make a claim

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The verb and noun conjecture is used to

make a claim

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The word posit is used to

make a claim

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The word postulate is used to

make a claim

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The word speculate is used to

make a claim

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The word hypothesize is used to

make a claim

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The word bolster is used to

support a claim

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The word buttress is used to

support a claim

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The word corroborate is used to

support a claim

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The word proponent (n., one who is in favor of) is used to

support a claim

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The word substantiate is used to

support a claim

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The word attribute is used to

provide sources

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The word cite is used to

provide sources

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The word underscore is used to

emphasize

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The word grapple with is used to

think about

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The word mull over is used to

think about

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The word ruminate about is used to

think about

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The word infer is used to

draw a reasonable conclusion

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The word surmise is used to

draw a reasonable conclusion

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The word coalesce is used to

come together, agreement

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The word consensus is used to

come together, agreement

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The word converge is used to

come together, agreement

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The word reconcile is used to

come together, agreement

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The word acknowledge is used to

recognize the truth of a claim

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The word concede is used to

recognize the truth of a claim

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The noun skeptic is used to

disagree, question a claim

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The word diverge is used to

disagree, question a claim

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The word discount is used to

disagree, question a claim

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The word discord is used to

disagree, question a claim

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The noun detractor is used to

disagree, question a claim

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The word rebut is used to

argue against, disprove

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The word refute is used to

argue against, disprove

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The word undermine is used to

argue against, disprove

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The word recant is used to

take back a claim

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The word rescind is used to

take back a claim

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The word confound is used to

confuse

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The word perplex is used to

confuse

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The word profusion is used to

large amount

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The word prodigious is used to

large amount

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The word plethora is used to

large amount

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The word myriad is used to

large amount

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The word multitude is used to

large amount

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The word copious is used to

large amount

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The word bevy is used to

large amount

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The word abundance is used to

large amount

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The word dearth is used to

small amount, lack

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The word devoid is used to

small amount, lack

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The word paucity is used to

small amount, lack