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Huntington SAT Debate Words
Huntington SAT Debate Words
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11th Grade
01/29/2013

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argument
Definition
an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation
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cogent
Definition
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling
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conclusive
Definition
serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing
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corollary
Definition
an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion
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corroborate
Definition
to make more certain; confirm
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declaim
Definition
to speak aloud in an oratorical manner; make a formal speech
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diplomatic
Definition
skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people; tactful
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dissuade
Definition
to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something
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extrapolate
Definition
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture
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fallacy
Definition
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief
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hyperbole
Definition
obvious and intentional exaggeration
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implicit
Definition
implied, rather than expressly stated
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plausible
Definition
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible
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premise
Definition
to set forth beforehand, as by way of introduction or explanation
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presumptive
Definition
affording ground for presumption
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rebut
Definition
to oppose by contrary proof
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sophistry
Definition
a false argument
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trenchant
Definition
incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic
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validity
Definition
the state or quality of being valid
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waver
Definition
become unsteady; begin to fail or give way
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conclusion
Definition
the end or close; final part
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foresight
Definition
care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence
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verbose
Definition
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy
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formidable
Definition
causing fear, apprehension, or dread
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bellicose
Definition
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious
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taxonomy
Definition
the science or technique of classification
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inference
Definition
the act of deriving by reasoning
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equivocation
Definition
the use of equivocal or ambiguous expressions, especially in order to mislead or hedge; prevarication
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incisive
Definition
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant
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incontrovertible
Definition
not open to question or dispute; indisputable
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infer
Definition
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence
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legitimacy
Definition
the state of being lawful
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orate
Definition
speak pompously; declaim
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polemic
Definition
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
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supposition
Definition
the act of assuming, as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory
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vacillate
Definition
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute
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affirm
Definition
o state or assert positively; maintain as true
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explicit
Definition
fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal
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induce
Definition
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind
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repudiate
Definition
to reject as having no authority or binding force
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restraint
Definition
the act of holding back, controlling, or checking
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