Words related to "Point of View" | Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL

to maintain

Verb

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to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

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She maintains that her interpretation of the data is correct despite the opposition.

Despite the controversy, the author maintains that the historical facts in the book are accurate.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to hold

Verb

h

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oʊ

l

d

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

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transitive

to defend

Verb

d

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ɪ

f

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n

d

to support someone or try to justify an action, plan, etc.

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transitive

to advocate

Verb

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æ

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eɪ

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to publicly support or recommend something

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to calculate

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c

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to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

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transitive

to dispute

Verb

d

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ɪ

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ju

t

e

to argue with someone, particularly over the ownership of something, facts, etc.

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transitive

to generalize

Verb

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ɛ

n

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ɜ

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to draw a general conclusion based on specific cases that can be irrelevant to other situations

to go against

Verb

/ɡˌoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst/

to disagree with or not fit well with a specific rule, concept, or standard

conform to

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transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

go

phrase's particle

against

to invoke

Verb

i

ɪ

n

v

o

oʊ

k

e

to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to stand

Verb

s

t

a

æ

n

d

to have a certain opinion regarding an issue

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to speculate

Verb

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p

e

ɛ

c

k

u

j

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

e

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

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intransitive

to differ

Verb

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f

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ɜ

r

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

agree

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intransitive

to contradict

Verb

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k

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ə

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k

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to disagree with someone, particularly by asserting the opposite of their statement

confirm

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transitive

to bet

Verb

b

e

t

to express confidence or certainty in something happening or being the case

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transitive

assessment

noun

a

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s

e

ɛ

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s

m

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n

t

the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific standards or principles

bias

noun

b

ia

aɪə

s

a behavior that favors a particular perspective, ideology, or outcom, often resulting in unfair judgment of someone or something

controversial

Adjective

c

k

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ɑ

n

t

r

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ə

v

e

ɜ

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causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

uncontroversial

counterargument

noun

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k

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an opposing argument or viewpoint that challenges an idea or theory

furthermore

Adverb

f

u

ɜ

r

th

ð

e

ɜ

r

m

o

ɔ

r

e

used to introduce additional information

Grammatical Information:

conjunctive adverb

to oppose

Verb

o

ə

pp

p

o

oʊ

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z

e

to strongly disagree with a policy, plan, idea, etc. and try to prevent or change it

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to object

Verb

o

ɑ

b

j

ʤ

e

ɛ

c

k

t

to give a fact or an opinion as a reason against something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

inclined

Adjective

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ɪ

n

c

k

l

i

aɪ

n

e

d

having a tendency to do something

disinclined

moderate

Adjective

m

o

ɑ

d

e

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

e

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

immoderate

mainstream

noun

m

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t

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ea

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m

the opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people

division

noun

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disagreement among members of a group or society

inference

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a conclusion one reaches from the existing evidence or known facts

What is an "inference"?

An inference is a conclusion that one draws based on existing evidence or known facts. It involves using available information to make a reasoned judgment or assumption about something that is not directly stated. Inferences are made by examining clues or patterns, and they help individuals understand or predict outcomes based on what is already known. This process allows one to fill in missing details and reach conclusions that are logically supported by the facts at hand.

objective

Adjective

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based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments

subjective

Adjective

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b

j

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e

ɛ

c

k

t

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e

based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions rather than facts

objective

arguable

Adjective

a

ɑ

r

g

u

ju

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

open to question and disagreement

affirmative

Adjective

a

ə

ff

f

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ɜ

r

m

a

ə

t

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ɪ

v

e

favorable or supportive in attitude or response

argumentative

Adjective

a

ɑ

r

g

u

j

ə

m

e

ɛ

n

t

a

ə

t

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v

e

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

unargumentative

challenging

Adjective

ch

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a

æ

ll

l

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ə

n

g

ʤ

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n

g

intending to provoke thought or discussion

consistency

noun

c

k

o

ə

n

s

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ɪ

s

t

e

ə

n

c

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y

i

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

criticism

noun

c

k

r

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ɪ

t

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c

s

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m

negative feedback that highlights mistakes or areas for improvement

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