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basic meaning of a word
genus
larger group with shared similarities
species
characteristics that make it different from other species in the genus
etymology
history or origin of the word
description
explains words in greater detail
example
one instance to illustrate the word
synonyms
words with same or similar meanings
antonyms
words with opposite meanings
procedural/operational definitions
describes how or list steps the meaning of the word
thesis statement
declarative statement about your conclusion that can be proven true or false
inductive leap
accepts the conclusion because the premises are believable and provide ample proof 4 conclusions
fallacy
commonly recognized bad arguments or errors in reasoning
premise
pieces of evidence or proof you are giving to support your argument, leads directly to conclusion
conclusion
what you believe or are trying to prove
vagueness
imprecise, fuzzy, unclear; wide meanings (nice, good, bad)
ambiguity
several common meanings; unclear which meaning being used (evolution)
amphiboly
vague words used in two different ways of the same argument
equivocation
word has alternative common meanings being used
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