Essay Words Flashcards
paradox
A situation or statement seems difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts/ self contradictory.
Ambivalent
Having two opposing feelings at the same time towards the same person, object, action, etc
She has very ambivalent feelings towards her children
Moral ambivalence
Oppressed
Governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom
Equivocation
The use of ambiguous expression in order to mislead; prevarication.
Prevarication
The act of speaking falsely or misleadingly; lie
Sentiment
An attitude toward something; opinion
E.g- Euripides has reversed the audiences sentiment
Marginalised
Depreciated, demeaned
Pertaining to
Relating to, have reference to
Alluding/ allude
Casual reference or indirect reference to something
Sophrosyne
The importance of moderation
- balancing logos,pathos, ethos
- balancing human logic and emotion
States
Declares, cries, expresses, establishes, exposes, certifies, remarks, claims, assures, asserts, conveys, proclaims, suggests, comments
Ostensibly
Seemingly, appears to be true
