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12 Cards in this Set
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ad hominem |
to directly attack a person instead of their argument |
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a priori |
relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge that proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience. |
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cow |
to cower away from an authority figure |
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edification |
the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually. |
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inexorable |
impossible to stop or prevent. |
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licentious |
a literary rule-breaker |
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pragmatism |
a pragmatic attitude or policy |
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sardonic |
grimly mocking or cynical. |
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sententious |
given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner |
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vitriolic |
filled with bitter criticism or malice |
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vituperative |
bitter and abusive |
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wantonly |
deliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled-for; headstrong; willful |
