August 11th - 25th Vocab

Question 1

Doctrine

Answer 1

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.

Question 2

Polemic

Answer 2

a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.

Question 3

Congruence

Answer 3

agreement or harmony; compatibility.

Question 4

Archetypal

Answer 4

representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned.

Question 5

Nuance

Answer 5

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Question 6

Irrational

Answer 6

not logical or reasonable.

Question 7

Rational

Answer 7

based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Question 8

Rapport

Answer 8

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.

Question 9

Paradoxically

Answer 9

in a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way.

Question 10

Dogmatic

Answer 10

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Question 11

Paradox

Answer 11

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

Question 12

Dogma

Answer 12

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.