Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Décision

a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something

unanimité

to publicly support or recommend something

préconiser, recommander, prôner

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

réfuter

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

influencer

a noisy dispute

altercation, dispute

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

présupposition

to agree with or correspond to something

s'accorder avec, concorder avec

a subject over which people disagree

sujet de litige, sujet de dispute

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversaire

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

se chamailler, se disputer

a set of facts or information that can be used to win an argument against someone or to criticize them

armes

the state of being in agreement

accord

official approval or agreement

approbation

to adjust oneself in order to align with new or different circumstances or expectations

se conformer

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consentir, donner son consentement

a statement representing a fact or what you strongly believe in

affirmation, assertion

an open declaration or affirmation of one’s opinions

declaration

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

conformité

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

dispute, démêlé, conflit, discorde

a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement

impasse, blocage

to disagree with someone or to hold different opinions, viewpoints, or beliefs

ne pas être d’accord

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

désaccord, différence d'opinion

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

dissident, dissidente

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

diverger

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogme

the act of using known facts or existing trends in order to conclude or estimate something assuming that the current trends or facts will remain relevant

extrapolation

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

querelle

a division between a group of people caused by their disagreement over beliefs or views

schisme

an opinion that is profoundly against the official principles of a particular religion

hérésie

to state something as an excuse

invoquer, prétexter

not likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension

anodin

(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical

contradictoire

expressing one's feelings in a dramatic and forceful way

déclamatoire

true and therefore impossible to be denied or disagreed with

incontestable

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

very eager to persuade people to accept one's views or opinions

fanatique

having a specific feeling, opinion, or attitude about someone or something

enclin à

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

polémique

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

bruyant, virulent

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

soutenir, supporter

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

mépriser