Ten Flashcards
naturalists
a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist.
counterpart
a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function
ad hominem
appealing to one’s prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one’s intellect or reason.
counterargument
a contrasting, opposing, or refuting argument.
data
a body of facts; information
nostalgic
experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
evasive
tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion
Levites
a member of the tribe of Levi.
advocate
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly
biblical allusion
references taken from the Holy Bible
despairing
given to despair or hopelessness
narration
something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
classification
the act of classifying.
extirpated
to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.
exalted
raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station
imperative
absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable
siege
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
overt
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret
celibate
a person who abstains from sexual relations.
cumulative sentence
type of sentence in which the main idea is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases.
