Vocabulary

ambiguity noun- (ambiguous) doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention. analogous adj. (analogy noun) having similarities and like features between two things analytical- adj.relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning. assertion- a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief ascertain -verb to discover with certainty, as through examination; to discover; to gather to be true based on the examination of evidence The scientist ascertained through his study, nothing more than a definitive proof that his hypothesis had been flawed. condolence - n. an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of a death discourse-noun. communication of thoughts by speech or writing. Her paper contained a discourse about Mark Twain's use of satire in __Huckleberry Finn__. conciliatory (conciliate)-Peacemaking or appeasing. canonical (canon) cyclical - adj. occurring in cycles; regularly repeated claim: an assertion stated as a fact. In other words, although a claim may be presented as a truth, that truth is not supported by evidence. didactic - adj. intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive fallacy- noun, adeceptive,misleading,or false notion, belief,etc. indictment: Noun. A formal charge accusation of a serious crime (law). inferential innocuous (adjective) not harmful, offensive, interesting, ect. oratory (oration) pique (verb) to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride; to wound; to excite polarization(polarize) polemical: adj. of, relating to, or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech pretension (pretentious) propagandistic adj. (propaganda noun)

__#|claim__ reasons (as related to claims) warrent - a logical and persuasive connection between a claim and the reasons and data supporting it (answers the question: How exactly do I get from the data to the claim?). rebuttal
 * Terms from Chapter 7**