Rhetorical Vocabulary 221-240 Flashcards
hither
to or toward this place.
naivety
lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
periodic sentence
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.
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.
kin
one’s family and relations.
hasty generalization
A hasty generalization is a fallacy in which a conclusion that is reached is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.
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
an allusion based on well-known literary works.
