Vocabulary Flashcards
(149 cards)
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rhetoric
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the art of effective writing, especially the use of figures of speech and compositional techniques/structures
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conversant
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familiar
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syntax
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arrangement of words
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prose
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ordinary language
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Deductive reasoning
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Inference based on widely accepted faces
f.e. general theory = specific conclusion
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Inductive reasoning
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Inference based off observation
f.e. specific observation = general theory
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abductive reasoning
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making a probably conclusion of what you know
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argumentation
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reasoning systematically
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e.g.
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for example (exempli gratia)
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i.e.
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in other words (id est)
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coherent
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logical and consistent
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synthesize
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incorporate
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diction
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choice and use of words
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paradox
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self contrary statement that may be true
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satire
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irony
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refute
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disprove
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discern
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recognize
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exigence
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an urgent need or demand
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astute
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sharp
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beget
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bring
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whet
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stimulate
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pithy
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concise in writing
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ulterior
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beyond admitted
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admonishing
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warn
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apt
appropriate
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alight
descend from air and settle
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ingenious
original, clever
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airborne
transported by air
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avidity
extreme enthusiasm
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azure
bright blue like a sky
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sibilant
making a hissing sound
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reiterate
repeat
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contemporaries
people living at the same time
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allude
hint at
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convention
way something is done
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illustrious
well known
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merit
the quality of being worthy
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Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning “Cleveland's baseball team”).
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assertiveness
confident and forceful behavior.
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ascribe
attribute to something
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exceptionalism
superiority
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proposition
idea
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stature
importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
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notion
idea
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nirvana
no suffering
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concur
agree
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earthward
to the ground
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transient
short period
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touted
attempt to sell
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discourse
debate
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sophormoric
juvenile
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litmus
a dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions.
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ascertain
make something certain
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endeavor
goal
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dissent
the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held
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megalomania
delusions of one's own greatness or grandeur
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stagnates
stop
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insularity
ignorance
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topple
cause to fall
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espouse
support
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profound
intense
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evocative
bring strong things to mind
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fray
battle
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enshrine
place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle
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ethos
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations
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cabal
a secret political clique or faction
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clique
a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them
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faction
a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics
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arduous
involving hard work
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transcendent
beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience
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articulated
(of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
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credo
a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions
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idiosyncrasy
behavior that is peculiar
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appallingly
to a shocking degree
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veracious
truthful
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abound
exist in large numbes
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crude
raw
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uncouth
lacking grace
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incessant
without stop
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tedium
being tedious
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monotonous
dull, repetitive
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irk
irritate
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averse
dislike
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trite
lacking originality
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recapitulation
an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something
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lilting
to have a cheerful tune
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motif
a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition
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salient
important
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globalization
businesses working on international scale
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tenuous
weak
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stymied
prevent progress of
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banal
lacking originality
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stylistically
in a way that relates to the style in which something is written or done
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bolster
support
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decry
denounce
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cogent
logical and clear
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precipitated
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
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ascetic
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
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modicum
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable
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admonitions
warnings
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holistically
in a way that is characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole
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criterion
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
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marginal
relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something
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attest
provide or serve as clear evidence of
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succinctly
brief and clear manner
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objectivity
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
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novice
new
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pertinence
relevance
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blatantly
obviously
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artfully
in a way that is clever or skillful and also cunning
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tentative
not fixed
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cataloguing
make a list
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cumbersome
unwieldy
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aerial
in air
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cataracts
waterfall
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verdure
green vegetation
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sublime
of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe
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virtually
almost
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obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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crow
make a sound expressing a feeling of happiness or triumph
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relish
great enjoyment
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moiety
each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided.
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life interest
money that end at life of the person getting it
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bequest
legacy
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sanguine
positive
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propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
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caricature
imitation
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meager
small
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sensibility
sensitivity
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extert
make an effort
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sensible
practical
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prudence
careful
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breach
break in relations
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entreaty
request
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effectual
effective
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imbibed
take in
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alloy
a bad metal mixed with a precious one
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stipulate
demand
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annuity
annual payment for rest of life
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obsolete
out of date
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perpetual
never ending or changing
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prononent
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.
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blase
blunt
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disconcerting
unsettling
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par
adjacent to
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arbortoreum
a botanical collection composed exclusively or very largely of trees of a variety of species
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underpinning
a set of ideas, motives, or devices that justify or form the basis for something
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lapse
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
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resign
accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.
