Adding -s is the most common. for example: books, cups, pencils, etc. -es might have been the one that confused you, but that isn't a super common ending for plurals--instead, a more common one would be "-ies" which is when you drop the y (berry becomes berries, for example).
Refute means to :
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
prove that (someone) is wrong.
deny or contradict (a statement or accusation).
So, I'll go for...
O An opposing alternative way to view or interpret the topic
Or it could be
O An explanation that disproves something
Hope this helps!
Where a person or species lives in or occupies