Academic Vocabulary #23-44

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Counterclaim

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An argument that opposes another person’s claim.

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Credible

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Something that can be trusted or believed.

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Credibility

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The quality of being trusted or believable.

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Criteria

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Standards or rules used to judge or decide something.

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Defend

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To support or protect something with evidence or arguments.

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Demonstrate

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To show how something works or explain it with examples.

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Describe

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To tell what something looks like, feels like, or acts like.

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Determine

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To figure something out after thinking about it carefully.

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Develop

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To improve, grow, or expand something.

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Distinguish

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To recognize how things are different from each other.