220-240 Flashcards
non sequitur
a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
counterargument
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
warrant
justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling.
rebuttal
a refutation or contradiction.
data
facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
jovial
cheerful and friendly.
conciliatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify.
nostalgic
characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
evasive
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
“she was evasive about her phone number”
acerbic
(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.
ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
Levites
a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, especially of that part of it which provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple.
antecedent
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
exasperated
intensely irritated and frustrated.
advocate
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
regional dialect
lso known as a regiolect or topolect, is a distinct form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area. If the form of speech transmitted from a parent to a child is a distinct regional dialect, that dialect is said to be the child’s vernacular.
literary allusion
is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
biblical allusion
Allusion is a device that activates and vitalizes our ideas, association, and information in the reader’s mind through words and reference. It reflects how the reader interprets the allusion. In this article, biblical allusions and the references are taken from the Holy Bible.
