Diction #2 Flashcards
pariah
an outcast
binational
cocerning or consisting of two nations
crematorium
a place where a dead person’s body is cremated
Judasim
the monotheistic religion of the Jews
anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval
sophistry
the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intentions of deceiving
faculty
1) an inherent mental or physical power.
suasion
formal persuation as opposed to force or compulsion
contingency
a future event or circumstance which is possible but connot be predicted with certainty
enthymeme
an argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated
premise
a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion
proposition
a statement or assertion that expressses a judgement or opinion
assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
syllogism
an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed proposition
disjunctive
lacking connection or consistencey
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
deductive
based on the inference of particular instances from a general law
inductive
based on the inference of general laws from particular instances
staunch
very loyal and commited in attitude
abstruse
difficult to understand, obscure
idolatry
the worship of idols
solicitor
a member of the the legal profession qualified to deal with convenyancing
