Vocabulary Definitions

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inference

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something that must be true., synonymous with valid conclusion

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consequence

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inference; conclusion

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deduction

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inference; conclusion

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main point

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conclusion

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assumption

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unstated premise

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presuppose

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to rely on an assumption

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presume

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to rely on an assumption

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phenomenon

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thing or event

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aggregate

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the total derived from separate parts

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ambiguous wording

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when a single word shifts meaning in an argument

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equivocate

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to use a term ambiguously

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eschew

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to avoid

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subsidiary / intermediate conclusion

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a statement that serves as both conclusion and a premise

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principle

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a general rule which establishes a conditional connection

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correlation

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when two or more things vary together

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hypothesis

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a proposed explanation for a phenomenon

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qualify

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to modify or limit in some way

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invariably

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always

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consistent

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compatible

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inconsistent

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contradictory

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inconsequential

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insignificant

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sufficient

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adequate or enough

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indispensable

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necessary; required

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings about something

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deleterious

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harmful

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ameliorate

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make better

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exhaustive

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complete

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explicate

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a detailed explanation

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adduce

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to offer something as proof

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demonstrate

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to show or prove

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rejoiner

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rebuttal

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anomaly

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a rare exception

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atypical

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unusual

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undergird

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to strengthen

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arbitrary

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nor determined using facts or reason

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dichotomy

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the spitting of the whole into 2 mutually exclusive parts

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diametrically

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completely; utterly

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disparate

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different

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respectively

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in the order already given

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concurrent

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occurring together

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consecutive

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occurring in succession

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adjacent

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directly next to

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either ... or ...

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at least 1 is present

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not both

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at least 1 is absent

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neither ... nor ...

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neither of the two