Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - Mantenere una mente aperta

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

unanimità

to publicly support or recommend something

sostenitore

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

confutare

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

pregiudizio

a noisy dispute

alterco

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

presupposto

to agree with or correspond to something

accordare con

a subject over which people disagree

osso della contesa

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

avversario

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

sostenere

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

munizioni

the state of being in agreement

concorrenza

official approval or agreement

approvazione

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

conformarsi

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

consenso

a statement representing a fact or what you strongly believe in

affermazione

an open declaration or affirmation of one’s opinions

dichiarazione

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

conformità

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

contesa

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

stallo

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

essere diverso

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

dissenso

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

dissidente

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

divergere

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

dogma

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

estrapolazione

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

feudo

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

scisma

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

eresia

to state something as an excuse

invocare

not likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension

anodina

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

contraddittorio

expressing one's feelings in a dramatic and forceful way

declamatoria

true and therefore impossible to be denied or disagreed with

incontestabile

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

dialettico

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

evangelico

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

disposto

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

polemica

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

clamoroso

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

sostenere

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

disprezzare