Argument & Persuasion

Vocabulary for reasoning, debating, and influencing

소개

논증을 구성하고, 주장을 평가하고, 상대를 설득하는 능력은 학문적으로나 직업적으로 성공하는 데 핵심이에요. 이 단어들은 논리적 추론과 효과적인 커뮤니케이션을 위한 도구를 제공합니다.

이 챕터에서는 논증과 설득에 관한 어휘를 다뤄요. 논리적 연결어부터 평가적 표현까지, 더 강력한 논증을 구축하고, 오류를 파악하고, 생산적인 토론에 참여하는 데 필요한 단어들을 배워 봅시다.

테마

이 챕터의 모든 고급 영어 단어 (24)

• substantiate To provide evidence or proof to support a claim, statement, or theory.
• corroborate To confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding by providing ad...
• assert To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. Also, to cause others t...
• contend To assert something as a position in an argument. Also, to compete or struggl...
• refute To prove that a statement, theory, or accusation is wrong or false by providi...
• rebut To claim or prove that evidence or an accusation is false, typically by prese...
• concede To admit that something is true or valid after first resisting or denying it....
• undermine To gradually weaken or damage something, such as a person's confidence, autho...
• contradict To deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite, or to be in confl...
• counterargument An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory that ha...
• stipulate To demand or specify a requirement, typically as part of an agreement, contra...
• endorse To declare one's public approval or support for something or someone. Also, t...
• denounce To publicly declare that something or someone is wrong, evil, or unacceptable...
• persuasive Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or th...
• compelling Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way. ...
• credible Able to be believed; convincing. A credible source, witness, or threat is one...
• plausible Seeming reasonable or probable; appearing to be true or valid, though not nec...
• dubious Hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon, or of questionable quality or ...
• tenuous Very weak or slight; barely holding together. A tenuous connection, argument,...
• robust Strong, healthy, and vigorous. When describing an argument, system, or approa...
• cogent Clear, logical, and convincing. A cogent argument is one that is well-reasone...
• lucid Expressed clearly and easy to understand. Also, showing an ability to think c...
• ambivalent Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone, bein...
• unequivocal Leaving no doubt; unambiguous and clear. An unequivocal statement or response...