Week 11 Vocabulary - AP Language and Composition Flashcards
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| 14562179920 | criterion | (n.) a rule, test; a standard for judgment or evaluation | 0 | |
| 14562179921 | crux | most important point; essential part | 1 | |
| 14562181403 | deduce | To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer | 2 | |
| 14562183360 | dilemma | a situation that requires a person to decide between two equally attractive or equally unattractive alternatives | 3 | |
| 14562184478 | dogmatic | asserting opinions as if they were facts; opinionated; asserted without proof; doctrinaire | 4 | |
| 14562185131 | eclectic | choosing from various sources | 5 | |
| 14562186889 | fallacious | based on a fallacy (erroneous idea); misleading; deceptive | 6 | |
| 14562187778 | fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate | 7 | |
| 14562189106 | hypothetical | (adj.) supposed or assumed true, but unproven | 8 | |
| 14562190563 | indubitable | certain; incontrovertible; indisputable (ant. questionable; doubtful) | 9 | |
| 14562191093 | orthodox | generally accepted, especially in religion; conventional; approved | 10 | |
| 14562191750 | plausible | (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair | 11 | |
| 14562193248 | preposterous | senseless; absurd; irrational | 12 |