The attorney claimed that the evidence was (conclusive)

which is the denotation of the underlined word?

known indirectly
withdrawn from consideration
without substance or support
impossible to disprove

D. Impossible to Disprove

The word “conclusive” means indisputable (Note:  literal meaning = denotation). In the sentence, we can see that the statement says that “because of evidence….”  Evidence is something that can provide a basis for thinking something happened—proof—in so much that one need not have had to experience something first hand or directly in order believe it happened.  Thus, because the attorney made a claim that evidence provided enough information in order to make something indisputably believable without question, we know that  what is denoted is "impossible to disprove."

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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