Vocab 1

What is to suppose or assume beforehand/to take for granted in advance?

What is to firmly state that something is true?

What is to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence?

Which of these does not mean to support, strengthen, or uphold in an argument?

• bolster

• surmise

• buttress

What is to provide evidence to support or prove a claim?

What is to put forward a claim?

What is to present or offer something, such as advice or explanation, for acceptance?

What is to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion?

What is to use your past knowledge and available facts to predict what might happen?

Which of these does not mean to state a claim?

• advance

• assert

• posit

• speculate