2014 Spring Exam Flashcards
Define tacit
(adj.) understood or implied without being stated
Define philanthropist
(noun) a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Define tripe
(noun)
1) the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food
2) rubbish (slang)
Define proletariat
(noun) the working class
Define melee
(noun) a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle
Define graft
(noun) a shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant
(verb) insert (a shoot or twig) as a graft
Define fetid
(adj.) smelling extremely unpleasant
Define florid
(adj.) having a red or flushed complexion
Define imprecation
(noun) a spoken curse
Define impudence
(noun) the quality of being impudent; impertinence
Ethos
(Credibility), or ethical appeal, means convincing by the character of the author
Pathos
(Emotional) means persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions
Logos
(Logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning
Post Hoc
Since event Y followed event X, event Y must have been caused by event X.
Ad hominem
a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument.