Quizlet CAC Logic and Reasoning

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  1. ambiguous: more than one meaning or interpretation, unclear
  2. analogy: a comparison of two or more things
  3. assumption: something accepted as true
  4. dilemma: to have several possible unfavorable results
  5. emotion: feelings or sensitivity not based on evidence
  6. evidence: knowledge or experience used to support an idea
  7. fallacy: false, deceptive, or using poor reasoning
  8. false dilemma: to claim two possible results when more than two are possible
  9. persuasive: influential or convincing
  10. premise: evidence or reasons to support a statement
  11. proposition: a statement that you want to prove or support
  12. reasoning: to make a decision using evidence
  13. Red Herring: something to distract a person from the real issue
  14. skeptical: doubtful or questioning
  15. sound: using good judgment, good sense, and good reasoning
  16. Straw Man: to change someone's argument to make it easier to attack
  17. valid: an argument where the conclusions come logically from the evidence