Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Point of View

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

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

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

to publicly support or recommend something

to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

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

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

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

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

to have a certain opinion regarding an issue

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

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

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

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

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

the act of claiming something or declaring something to be true

a prejudice that prevents fair consideration of a situation

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

an opposing argument or viewpoint that challenges an idea or theory

used to introduce additional information

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

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

having a tendency to do something

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

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

disagreement among members of a group or society

a conclusion one reaches from the existing evidence or known facts

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

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

open to question and disagreement

favorable or supportive in attitude or response

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

intending to provoke thought or discussion

opposing something strongly

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

negative feedback that highlights mistakes or areas for improvement