Rhetorical vocab 221-241 Flashcards
hither
to or toward this place.
naivety
lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
periodic sentence
A periodic sentence has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader.
contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
naturalists
an expert in or student of natural history.
coadaptation
The mutual adaptation of two or more genetically determined features through natural selection. Coadaptation can occur between interacting genes or structures within an organism or between two or more interacting species.
kin
one’s family and relations.
hasty generalization
In logic and reasoning, a hasty generalization, similar to a proof by example in mathematics, is a conclusion made about all or many instances of a phenomenon, that has been reached on the basis of one or a few instances of that phenomenon. It is an example of jumping to conclusions.
non sequitur
a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
rebuttal
a refutation or contradiction.
conciliatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify.
poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
exasperated
intensely irritated and frustrated.
literary allusion
Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
