Persuasion and Discourse

to calculate

Verb

/kælk.jə.leɪt/ or /kālk.yē.leit/

c

k

a

æ

l

l

c

k

u

j

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

Select Your Language

to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

to commit

Verb

/kə.mɪt/ or /kē.mit/

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

i

ɪ

t

t

Select Your Language

to state that one is bound to do something specific

to confer

Verb

/kən.fɜr/ or /kēn.fēr/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

f

f

e

ɜ

r

r

Select Your Language

to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision

to conform

Verb

/kən.fɔrm/ or /kēn.fawrm/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

m

m

Select Your Language

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

to contend

Verb

/kən.tɛnd/ or /kēn.tend/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

Select Your Language

to argue the truth of something

contradictory

Adjective

/kɑnt.rə.dɪk.tɜ.ri/ or /kaant.rē.dik.tē.ri/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

t

t

r

r

a

ə

d

d

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

o

ɜ

r

r

y

i

Select Your Language

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

to echo

Verb

/ɛ.koʊ/ or /e.kooo/

e

ɛ

ch

k

o

oʊ

Select Your Language

to repeat opinions or statements of another person, particularly to show support or agreement

anti

preposition

/æn.ti/ or /ān.ti/

a

æ

n

n

t

t

i

i

Select Your Language

used to convey that one is against something

challenging

Adjective

/ʧæ.lən.ʤɪng/ or /chā.lēn.jing/

ch

ʧ

a

æ

ll

l

e

ə

n

n

g

ʤ

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

Select Your Language

intending to provoke thought or discussion

credible

Adjective

/krɛ.də.bəl/ or /kre.dē.bēl/

c

k

r

r

e

ɛ

d

d

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

Select Your Language

able to be believed or relied on

debatable

Adjective

/də.beɪ.tə.bəl/ or /dē.bei.tē.bēl/

d

d

e

ə

b

b

a

eɪ

t

t

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

Select Your Language

subject to argument or disagreement

pronounced

Adjective

/prə.naʊnst/ or /prē.naoonst/

p

p

r

r

o

ə

n

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

e

d

t

Select Your Language

immediately noticed due to being apparent

then again

phrase

/ðˈɛn ɐɡˈɛn/

Select Your Language

used to add a statement that contradicts what one has just said

arguably

Adverb

/ɑr.gjuəb.li/ or /aar.gyooēb.li/

a

ɑ

r

r

g

g

u

ju

a

ə

b

b

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

used to convey that a statement can be supported with reasons or evidence

favorably

Adverb

/feɪ.vɜ.rəb.li/ or /fei.vē.rēb.li/

f

f

a

eɪ

v

v

o

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

b

b

l

l

y

i

Select Your Language

in a positive, approving, or useful manner

as a matter of fact

phrase

/æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt/

Select Your Language

Collocation

used to introduce a statement that presents a truth or reality, often to clarify or emphasize something

at the same time

phrase

/æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm/

Select Your Language

used to introduce a second fact that must be taken into account

for that matter

Adverb

/fɔːɹ ðæt mˈæɾɚ/

Select Your Language

used to convey that what one is saying about something is also true for another related thing

as far as something is concerned

phrase

/æz ɔːɹ sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɪz kənsˈɜːnd/

Select Your Language

Collocation

used to refer to the specific matter or topic being discussed or considered

clash

noun

/klæʃ/ or /klāsh/

c

k

l

l

a

æ

sh

ʃ

Select Your Language

a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs

confrontation

noun

/kɑnf.rən.teɪ.ʃən/ or /kaanf.rēn.tei.shēn/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

f

f

r

r

o

ə

n

n

t

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

Select Your Language

a situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups

consistency

noun

/kən.sɪs.tən.si/ or /kēn.sis.tēn.si/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

s

s

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

e

ə

n

n

c

s

y

i

Select Your Language

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

conviction

noun

/kən.vɪk.ʃən/ or /kēn.vik.shēn/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

v

v

i

ɪ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

Select Your Language

a belief or opinion that is very strong

critique

noun

/krə.tik/ or /krē.tik/

c

k

r

r

i

ə

t

t

i

i

q

k

u

e

Select Your Language

a detailed judgment of something, such as a work of art, a political idea, etc.

don't-know

noun

/dˈoʊntnˈoʊ/

Select Your Language

someone who does not provide a definite answer for a question, particularly when being asked in a poll

cliche

noun

/kli.ʃeɪ/ or /kli.shei/

c

k

l

l

i

i

ch

ʃ

e

eɪ

Select Your Language

a remark or opinion that has been used so much that it is not effective anymore

double-edged

Adjective

/dˈʌbəlˈɛdʒd/

Select Your Language

(of a comment) implying two distinct meanings

to that effect

phrase

/tə ðæt ɪfˈɛkt/

Select Your Language

used when one is providing the general meaning of written or spoken statement instead of the exact words

awesomesauce

Adjective

/ɔ.səm.sɔ:s/ or /aw.sēm.saws/

a

ɔ:

w

e

s

s

o

oʊ

m

m

e

s

s

au

ɔ:

c

s

e

Select Your Language

Informal

used to describe something as really great, satisfying, or interesting

sob story

noun

/sˈɑːb stˈoːɹi/

Select Your Language

a story told in order to gain the sympathy of other people, particularly one that seems to be fake