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59 Cards in this Set
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Adversity |
A hardship, challenge, or difficulty |
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allusion |
a reference to a comparable historical, literary, or pop-culture incident to draw a parallel |
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ad hominem |
type of logical fallacy where one discredits the speaker in order to discredit the argument, a personal attack |
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anaphora |
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences |
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antithesis |
using the opposing or contradictory idea to show a balance b/w sides |
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assonance |
an internal rhyme in which vowel sounds are repeated for effect |
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austere |
strict |
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bildungsroman |
genre that discusses "coming of age" or journey from childhood to maturity |
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brazen |
shameless or impudent |
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circuitous |
indirect, taking the longest route |
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colloquial |
informal, everyday speech generally used by most |
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condescending |
possessing an attitude of superiority |
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conformist |
a follower |
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confound |
to perplex or amaze |
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connotation |
the implied or suggested meaning of a word or phrase |
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defer |
to yield to another's wish or opinion |
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deleterious |
harmful |
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elation |
extreme happiness |
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ephemeral |
momentary, fleeting |
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epigram |
a witty saying |
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ethos |
using expertise/experience to show that your argument is credible |
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evade |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling duties, questions, or issues |
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evanescent |
something that here and gone quickly |
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excursion |
a trip or a journey taken for pleasure |
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exemplary |
outstanding, an example to others |
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feign |
to pretend interest |
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foil |
a character who acts as the antithesis of another character in mood, temperament, or actions |
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fortuitous |
marked by good luck |
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fractiousness |
irritable |
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fret |
be constantly or visibly worried or anxious |
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frivolous |
not having any serious purpose or value |
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frowsy |
unkempt |
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gaudy |
overly ornate |
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hackneyed |
cliched, worn out by overuse |
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histrionic |
overly theatrical or melodramatic |
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impressionable |
easily influenced |
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irony |
something that is humorous or strange b/c it contradicts itself |
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levity |
humor |
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logical fallacy |
when someone attempts to make an argument employing false logic |
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logos |
the use of logic to make a persuasive argument |
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m ortify |
to shock or embarrass someone so badly they wish they would die |
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motif |
a recurring idea, theme, or symbol |
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pathos |
an emotional able used to make a persuasive argument |
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pensive |
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought |
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picaresque |
a genre of literature where a generally uneducated or immature protagonist gets into trouble and learns the reality of the world |
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predilection |
a strong liking |
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pretense |
the act of giving a false appearance as in pretend |
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privy |
aware of things most don't know about |
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rhetoric |
the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion |
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self-righteous |
having an attitude of moral superiority |
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skiff |
a small boat |
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slippery slope |
a logical fallacy where one argues that if one thing happens, that another will happen, leading to an extreme result |
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straw man argument |
logical fallacy where the opponent's position is misrepresented to make it easier to refute |
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suppression |
psychologically, the exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires |
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syllogism |
typing facts together to add up to a conclusion; if a=b and b=c, then a=c |
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temperance |
moderatino in all things, not overdoing something |
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turbulent |
having violent, unsteady movement |
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vernacular |
the everyday speech used by a specific group |
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wistful |
regretful longing |
