an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
He wanted to argue her thesis about the Giants being the best football team of all time, for he believed that his New England patriots were truly the best.
an opinion offered in opposition to another position
His arguments about the right to own his brother's land was met with a counterclaim of him not being the beneficiary, but he would still not stop fighting for what was rightfully his.
He was forever trying to find a way to manipulate his younger sister into doing his evil bidding for him, but the little girl always saw through his schemes.
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
The doctor tried to ameliorate Allison's injured knee right away, but even he knew it would take a while to get it back to it's previous working condition.
People who knew the brothers Tom and Tim knew that they couldn't stay in one room without starting some sort of argument, and many tried to keep them apart during social functions.
W.E.B Du Bois' style of writing usually makes his text difficult to comprehend, for they carry such messages that cannot be conveyed using simple words.
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
Mrs. Knowles' lectures were always so pedantic that her students couldn't grasp what she was saying, but they somehow always found her class interesting.