AP Vocabulary 121-140 Flashcards
appeal to authority
fallacy in which a speaker or writer seeks to persuade not by giving evidence but by appealing to the respect people have for a famous person
appeal to ignorance
fallacy based on the assumption that a statement must be true if it cant be proven false
concession
argumentative strategy by which a speaker acknowledges validity of an opponents point
encomium
tribute in prose or verse glorifying people, ideas, or evens
false dilemma
fallacy of oversimplification that offers a limited number of options when more are available
running style
sentence that appears to follow the mind as it worries a problem through mimicking the rambling, associative syntax of conversation
explication
explanation; interpretation
imperative tone/sentence
commanding
interrogative
questioning
exclamatory
enthusiasm or excitement
declaratve
declaring a statement or fact
infinitives
“to be” verbs “to come” “to show” “to dance”
implacable
not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
eclectic
not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine etc. but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems
opprobrium
disgrace or reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful
