part 1 Flashcards
instructive
useful and informative
obtruding
become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way
decent
conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior
propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
solitude
the state or situation of being alone
manifest
clear or obvious to the eye or mind
infirmity
physical or mental weakness
alliance
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
palliations
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to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate
indulge
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
casuistry
the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry
ethos
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations
pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sadness
logos
the Word of God, or principle of divine reason and creative order, identified in the Gospel of John with the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ
refute
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove