Vocabulary

Vocabulary AP

Assertion • a decloration or a statement

Cogent • convincing; reasonable

Coherent • logically connected

Cohesive • condition of sticking together

Didactic • intended to instruct

Discourse • verbal expression or change

Eloquence • the ability to speak vividly or persuasively

Fluid • easily flowing

Implication • the act of suggesting or hinting

Lucid • easily understood; clear

Rhetoric • the art of using language effectively and persuasively

Arbiter • a judge who decides a disputed issue

Biased • prejudiced

Exculpate • to free from guilt or blame

Impartial • not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased

Incontovertible • not able to be denied or disputed

Integrity • trustworthiness; completeness

Objectivity • treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices

Plausible • seemingly valid or acceptable; credible

Substantiated • supported with proof or evidence; verified

Vindicated • freed from blame