VFA 9 Lesson 5

The word RED HERRING MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) to take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them

• (noun) a false belief

• (verb) to hint; to suggest indirectly

• (noun) something that draws attention away from the main issue

The word APOLOGIST MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) to support with evidence

• (noun) a person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea or a position

• (noun) someone tricked and taken advantage of

• (verb) to draw a conclusion from evidence

The word REFUTE MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) to prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy of truth of

• (verb) to draw a conclusion from evidence

• (noun) faulty and illogical reasoning

• (adj) beyond doubt or question; certain

The word DUPE MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) to hint; to suggest indirectly

• (verb) to support with evidence

• (verb) to draw a conclusion from evidence

• (verb) to take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them

The word INDISPUTABLE MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) to discourage from doing something through persuasion

• (noun) a false belief

• (adj) beyond doubt or question; certain

• (verb) to hint; to suggest indirectly

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(verb) to discourage from doing something through persuasion

• RED HERRING

• DISSUADE

• IMPLY

• SUBSTANTIATE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(noun) a false belief

• REFUTE

• INDISPUTABLE

• DUPE

• FALLACY

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(verb) to draw a conclusion from evidence

• SUBSTANTIATE

• INFER

• RED HERRING

• IMPLY

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(verb) to support with evidence

• SUBSTANTIATE

• INFER

• APOLOGIST

• DISSUADE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(verb) to hint; to suggest indirectly

• REFUTE

• INDISPUTABLE

• IMPLY

• INFER