20 vocabulary deck 8 Flashcards
inelegant
having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement.
posturing
behavior that is intended to impress or mislead.
comical
amusing.
siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
overt
done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
celibate
abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.
cumulative sentence
is an independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions (phrases or clauses) that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea.
colloquialism
a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
embryologic
of an organism prior to birth or hatching; “in the embryonic stage”;
vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
kinship
blood relationship.
begging the question
is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it.
post hoc
occurring or done after the event, especially with reference to the fallacious assumption that the occurrence in question has a logical relationship with the event it follows.
“a post hoc justification for the changes”
warrant
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
jovial
cheerful and friendly.