Loan Words Flashcards
ad hoc
The ad hoc dish were made so carelessly that it was foul to the tongue.
when necessary or needed.
ergo
That disastrous revolution has dolefully arrived ergo we must make utmost haste before it is too late.
therefore.
quid pro quo
As I have so graciously bestowed upon thee tis land, I will be expecting a quid pro quo of such same value.
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
schadenfreude
As I watch her fall from her grace, an inexplicably feeling schadenfreude rose from the depths of my soul.
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
raison d’être
We have been degraded by these scoundrels for far too long, it is our raison d’etre to restablish ourselves and take back all that is ours.
the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence.
je ne sais quoi
This pasta is a delicacy that’s out of this world, its flavor contains a je ne sais quoi that primitive human language cannot described.
a quality that cannot be described or named easily.
ad hominem
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
false generalization
involves drawing a conclusion for an entire population based on a limited sample
appeal to authority
argument where evidence is based on an influential or authoritative figure.
appeal to fear
person trying to help the argument by increasing fear for the alternatives.
post hoc ergo propter hoc
saying that since “this” happened after “that”, “that” must have caused “this”
correlation (cum hoc ergo propter hoc)
where two events that happened together are said to be related in a cause-effect relationship.
straw man
a fake proposition that was set up because it is easier to defeat than the opponent’s real proposition
fallacy
bad logic
