Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Vocabulary 51-75


  1.  slovenly - messy
  2. Socratic - discussion without boundaries
  3. antithesis - ideas that contrast one another
  4. aphorism - short sayings, with big messages
  5. grapple - wrestle
  6. deposition - write legal statement
  7. sentiments - beliefs
  8. insidious - evil
  9. rhetorical question - obvious answer, that you don't need to answer
  10. vain - to do something for no reason
  11. repetition - over and over the same
  12. restatement - to say it over and over but differently each time
  13. ethos - ethical appeal
  14. pathos - emotional appeal 
  15. logos - logical appeal
  16. paradox - natural contradiction
  17. despotism - oppressive rule
  18. republic - government by the people for the people
  19. aphorism - small sayings with big messages
  20. orator - professional speaker
  21. rhetoric - the art of effective speaking or writing
  22. bandwagon - every one else is doing it so should you
  23. alliteration - repetition of beginning sounds
  24. call to action - you have got to join something or you will lose
  25. limited opportunity - if you don't join now, you will miss out

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