Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Argumentation

to publicly state that something is the case

déclarer, confesser

to officially resolve a disagreement between people

arbitrer, trancher, jouer le rôle d'arbitre

to express if one is for or against an idea or arguement

sortir

to prove something or someone wrong or false through evidence or argumentation

réfuter

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapoler, faire des extrapolations

to suddenly interrupt someone with one’s own opinion or remark

couper, lancer, interrompre

to express one's opinion

faire remarquer, être d'avis

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontifier

to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

postuler, poser comme principe

to back up or form the basis of an argument by providing support

étayer

to be undecided and not know what opinion, idea, or course of action to stick to

hésiter, osciller

(of an argument) directed against a person and not their point of view

argument ad hominem

extremely self-assertive in a way that annoys others

suffisant, prétentieux

believing things easily even without much evidence that leads to being easy to deceive

crédule

referring to the method of argumentation or discourse that involves the exchange of opposing ideas or viewpoints in order to reach a deeper understanding or resolution

dialectique

acting as a conversation medium between two groups of people so they can create an argument

intermédiaire

not expressing one's definite opinion or intention clearly, especially in an argument

évasif, sans engagement

involving rational arguments to support or oppose an opinion, usually the opposite of others'

polémique

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

bruyant, virulent

a public expression or discussion of opinions

expression, manifestation

a situation in which a theory or argument cannot be true because two or more parts of it are contradictory

aporie

the process or action of logical reasoning for persuading others

argumentation

someone whose opinion changes in accordance with the situation

caméléon

the practice of unsound reasoning and falsely arguing questions in a clever way

casuistique, sophisme

an agreement reached by all members of a group

consensus

the most important part of something on which its existence, success, or truth depends

pierre angulaire

the art or practice of giving a speech or reciting a poem with expression and gestures, especially as an exercise for public speaking or performance

déclamation, harangue, discours

the state in which one holds two opposing ideas at the same time

double pensée

the ability to deliver a clear and strong message

éloquence

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

représentant, représentante

a limitation on freedom of speech or a restriction on dissemination of information

bâillon

the state or quality of unwillingness to change one's opinion or behavior

intransigeance

an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently

dissident, dissidente, non-conformiste

a unique approach or perspective that is centered around a particular opinion

point de vue, angle

a type of logical argument that uses deductive reasoning to conclude based on two premises claimed or supposed to be true

syllogisme

used humorously to show that someone has made a good point in an argument or discussion

bien vu, très juste

to involve someone in an argument, conflict, or complex situation

embringuer, impliquer dans, embourber