vocabulary #9

Vocabulary #9 Slideshow

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Argument

• When you make an argument, you are giving others good reasons to believe that what you are saying is true. I chose this picture because parents and kids argue all the time.

Propose

• To propose something is to put it forward, or to suggest something. I chose this picture because a marriage proposal is a suggestion to live with someone and love them forever.

Oppose

• To oppose is to resist or to be against someone or something. I chose this picture because the donkey is opposing his owner.

Imperative

• When something is imperative, it is required. I chose this picture because eating is imperative.

Assert

• When you assert something, you declare it to be true. I chose this picture because Pinocchio did the opposite of assert. He lied all he time.

Refute

• To refute something is to prove that it is wrong, or false. I chose this picture because people all over the world are trying to refute evolution.

Detrimental

• Something detrimental is something that can harm or injure. I chose this picture because smoking is detrimental to you're health.

Generalize

• To generalize is to form a general idea about things, people or ideas. I chose this picture because a common generalization about boys and girls is that girls are smart and boys are stupid.

Ambiguous

• When something is ambiguous it is not clear because it has two or more possible meanings. I chose this picture because it’s ambiguous; the shape can be either a duck or a rabbit.

Globalization

• Globalization is the process of organizing or establishing something worldwide. I chose this picture because nowadays people are trying to convince people around the world to be more environmentally friendly.