Lesson 7,8,9 Flashcards
(30 cards)
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L7- Axiomatic
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Self- evident
2
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Definitive
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Authoritative and complete
3
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Dialect
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Opposing logical arguments
4
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Empirical
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Relying on observation
5
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Presuppose
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To assume beforehand
6
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Rationalize
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To explain with self satisfying but incorrect reasons
7
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Rebuttal
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Disprove an argument
8
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Repudiate
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To reject the validity of
9
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Tenuous
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Flimsy
10
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Verifiable
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Provable
11
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L8- Bedlam
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Noisy confusion
12
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Bowdlerize
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To abridge and simplify a work
13
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Chauvinism
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Belief in the superiority of ones group
14
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Draconian
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Severe
15
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Martinet
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Rigid disciplinarian
16
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Maudlin
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Overly sentimental
17
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Mesmerize
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Enthrall
18
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Silhouette
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An outl8ne against a dark background
19
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Stentorian
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Extremely loud
20
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Titanic
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Enormous
21
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L9- Exalt
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Glorify
22
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Exhort
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Appeal strongly
23
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Garrulous
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Rambling
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Gist
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General idea
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Histrionic
Excessively dramatic
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Laconic
Terse
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Peremptory
No refusal
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Polemic
A controversial argument
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Vivacious
Lively
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Vociferous
Offensively loud or forceful
