This happens when the writer presents an arguable point as a fact that supports the argument. This error leads to an argument that goes around and around, with evidence making the same claim as the proposition.
What is begging the question?
100
n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
What is edifice?
100
During the 18th century, you could pay your admission ticket to the zoo in London by bringing this
What is a cat or a dog to feed the lions, or food for the animals?
100
obsolete; out-of-date, archaic
What is antiquated?
100
silly; frivolous
What is pensive?
200
This fallacy consists in assuming that because two things are alike in one or more respects, they are necessarily alike in some other respect or in all respects.
What is faulty analogy?
200
adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
What is ostentatious?
200
It snows this on Venus.
What is METAL?
200
unite; blend; merge; consolidate
What is amalgamate?
200
elitist
What is egalitarian?
300
A logical fallacy that involves the creation of an easily refutable position; misrepresenting, then attacking an opponent's position.
What is straw man?
300
uninterested; listless
What is lackadaisical?
300
Before trees were common, the Earth was covered with these.
What are giant mushrooms?
300
aphorism; bon mot; quip
What is epigram?
300
unobtrusive; bland
What is ostentatious?
400
Arguments that assume that a rival's recommendation should be discounted because the rival does not always follow it himself.
What is tu quoque?
400
adj. promoting equal rights for all people
What is egalitarian?
400
A rhino's horn is made of this.
What is compacted hair?
400
reflective, meditative
What is pensive?
400
enlighten
What is delude?
500
A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented.
What is slippery slope?
500
v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass
What is beleaguer?
500
These emit more methane than the oil industry and are a huge factor in global warming.