Fundamental vocabulary for claims, supports, and counterarguments

Apuntes

1.ADVANCE – to put forward a claim 2.ASSERT – to put forward an argument or state that something is true 3.CONJECTURE – n., hypothesis; v., hypothesize 4.(PRE)SUPPOSITION – an idea assumed beforehand about a subject 5.SURMISE – to assume; draw a conclusion without strong evidence 6.BOLSTER – to provide support for an argument 7.BUTTRESS – to provide support for an argument 8.SUBSTANTIATE – to provide evidence to support or prove a claim 9.CORROBORATE – to confirm or support a claim 10.VALIDATE – to prove the accuracy of a claim 11.CONCEDE–toadmit 12.ACKNOWLEDGE – to accept or admit the validity of a claim QUESTING A CLAIM 13.REBUT – to offeran argument against a claim believed to be false 14.REFUTE – to prove that a claim is false THINKTING ABOUT A CLAIM 15.GRAPPLE WITH – to try todeal with or understand a difficult problem 16.RUMINATE ABOUT – to think deeply about; turn something over in one’s mind 17.INFER – to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning 18.PROPONENT – person who supports a claim or course of action 19.DETRACTOR – person who criticizes a claim or course of action 20.SKEPTIC – person who questions or doubts a claim SUPPORTING, CRITICIZING, AND DOUBTING A CLAIM ...