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Lesson 5: Argument & Debate
Lesson 5: Argument & Debate
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English
10th Grade
09/23/2013

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apologist
Definition
a person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position
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dissuade
Definition
to discourage from doing something through persuassion
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dupe
Definition
to take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them or someone tricked and taken advantage of
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fallacy
Definition
a false belief or faulty and illogical reasoning
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imply
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to hint; suggest indirectly
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indisputable
Definition
beyond doubt or question; certain
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infer
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to draw a conclusion from evidence
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red herring
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something that draws attention away from the main issue
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refute
Definition
to prove to be false or invalid; to deny accuracy or truth of
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substantiate
Definition
to support with evidence
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