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Section 10 (901-1000) Flashcards

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lethargic

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(adj.) in a state of sluggishness or apathy

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liability

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(n.) something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk (The bungee-jumping tower was a great liability for the owners of the carnival.), (n.) a handicap, burden

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libertarian

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(adj.) advocating principles of liberty and free will

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licentious

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(adj.) displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints

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liberalism

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willingness to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; openness to new ideas

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limpid

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(adj.) clear, transparent

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linchpin

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(n.) something that holds separate parts together (The linchpin in the
prosecution’s case was the hair from the defendant’s head, which was found at the scene of the crime.)

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lithe

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(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple

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litigant

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(n.) someone engaged in a lawsuit

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lucid

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(adj.) clear, easily understandable

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luminous

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(adj.) brightly shining

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lurid

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(adj.) ghastly, sensational

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maelstrom

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(n.) a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects

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magnanimous

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(adj.) noble, generous

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malediction

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(n.) a curse

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malevolent

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(adj.) wanting harm to befall others

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malleable

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(adj.) capable of being shaped or transformed

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mandate

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(n.) an authoritative command

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manifest

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(adj.) easily understandable, obvious (When I wrote the wrong sum on the
chalkboard, my mistake was so manifest that the entire class burst into laughter.) 2. (v.) to show plainly (His illness first manifested itself with particularly violent
hiccups.)

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manifold

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(adj.) diverse, varied

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maudlin

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(adj.) weakly sentimental

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maverick

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(n.) an independent, nonconformist person

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mawkish

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(adj.) characterized by sick sentimentality (Although some nineteenthcentury critics viewed Dickens’s writing as mawkish, contemporary readers have
found great emotional depth in his works.)

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maxim

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(n.) a common saying expressing a principle of conduct

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meager

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(adj.) deficient in size or quality

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medley

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(n.) a mixture of differing things

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meritorious

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(adj.) worthy of esteem or reward

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mendacious

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(adj.) having a lying, false character

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mercurial

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(adj.) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality

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metamorphosis

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(n.) the change of form, shape, substance

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meticulous

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(adj.) extremely careful with details

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mitigate

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(v.) to make less violent, alleviate

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moderate

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(adj.) not extreme (Luckily, the restaurant we chose had moderate prices; none of us have any money.) 2. (n.) one who expresses moderate opinions

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modicum

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(n.) a small amount of something (Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Henrietta announced her boss’s affair in front of the entire office.)

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modulate

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(v.) to pass from one state to another, especially in music (The composer
wrote a piece that modulated between minor and major keys.)

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mollify

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(v.) to soften in temper

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morass

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(n.) a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses

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mores

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(n.) the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people

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morose

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(adj.) gloomy or sullen

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multifarious

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(adj.) having great diversity or variety

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mundane

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(adj.) concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace

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munificence

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(n.) generosity in giving

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mutable

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(adj.) able to change

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nascent

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(adj.) in the process of being born or coming into existence

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myriad

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(adj.) consisting of a very great number

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nadir

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(n.) the lowest point of something

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nebulous

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(adj.) vaguely defined, cloudy

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nefarious

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(adj.) heinously villainous

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negligent

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(adj.) habitually careless, neglectful

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neophyte

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(n.) someone who is young or inexperienced

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nocturnal

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(adj.) relating to or occurring during the night

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noisome

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(adj.) unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell

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nomadic

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(adj.) wandering from place to place

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nominal

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(adj.) trifling, insignificant

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nonchalant

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(adj.) having a lack of concern, indifference

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nondescript

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(adj.) lacking a distinctive character

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notorious

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(adj.) widely and unfavorably known

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noxious

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(adj.) harmful, unwholesome

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nuance

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(n.) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

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nurture

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(v.)to assist the development of

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obdurate

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(adj.) unyielding to persuasion or moral influences (The obdurate old man refused to take pity on the kittens.)

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obfuscate

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(v.) to render incomprehensible

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oblique

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(adj.) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

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obscure

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(adj.) unclear, partially hidden

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obsolete

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(adj.) no longer used, out of date

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obsequious

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(adj.) excessively compliant or submissive

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obstreperous

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(adj.) noisy, unruly

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obstinate

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(adj.) not yielding easily, stubborn

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obtuse

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(adj.) lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

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odious

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(adj.) instilling hatred or intense displeasure

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officious

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(adj.) offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed

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ominous

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(adj.) foreboding or foreshadowing evil

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onerous

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(adj.) burdensome

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opulent

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(adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation

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oration

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(n.) a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner

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ornate

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(adj.) highly elaborate, excessively decorated

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orthodox

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(adj.) conventional, conforming to established protocol

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oscillate

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(v.) to sway from one side to the other

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ostensible

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(adj.) appearing as such, seemingly

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ostentatious

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(adj.) excessively showy, glitzy

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ostracism

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(n.) exclusion from a group

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pacific

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(adj.) soothing

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palatable

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(adj.) agreeable to the taste or sensibilities

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palette

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(adj.) a range of colors or qualities

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palliate

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(v.) to reduce the severity of

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pallid

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(adj.) lacking color

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panacea

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(n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

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paradigm

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(n.) an example that is a perfect pattern or model

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pariah

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(n.) an outcast

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paradox

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(n.) an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true (The diplomat
refused to acknowledge the paradox that negotiating a peace treaty would demand
more resources than waging war.)

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paragon

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(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

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paramount

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(adj.) greatest in importance, rank, character

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parody

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(n.) a satirical imitation

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parsimony

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(n.) frugality, stinginess

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partisan

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(n.) a follower, adherent (The king did not believe that his rival could round up enough partisans to overthrow the monarchy.)

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patent

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(adj.) readily seen or understood, clear (The reason for Jim’s abdominal pain was made patent after the doctor performed a sonogram.)

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pathology

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(n.) a deviation from the normal

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pathos

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(n.) an emotion of sympathy

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ethos

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appeals to the speaker’s status or authority, making the audience more likely to trust them

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logos

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appeals to the audience’s reason, building up logical arguments

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