7&8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Maudlin
A
Overly sentimental
2
Q
Mesmerize
A
To enthrall
3
Q
Silhouette
A
An outline against a dark background
4
Q
Stentorian
A
Extremely loud
5
Q
Titanic
A
Enormous
6
Q
Bedlam
A
Noisy confusion
7
Q
Bowdlerize
A
To abridge and simplify a work
8
Q
Chauvinism
A
A prejudiced Belief in superiority of one’s group
9
Q
Draconian
A
Very severe
10
Q
Martinet
A
A rigid disciplinarian
11
Q
Rationalize
A
To explain away with self satisfying but incorrect reason
12
Q
Rebuttal
A
Disapproving an argument
13
Q
Repudiate
A
To reject the validity of
14
Q
Tenuous
A
Flimsy
15
Q
Verifiable
A
Provable
16
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Axiomatic
A
Self evident
17
Q
Definitive
A
Authoritative and complete
18
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Dialectic
A
The exchange of opposing logical arguments
19
Q
Empirical
A
Relying on observation
20
Q
Presupposed
A
To assume before hand
