Vocab 7&8 Flashcards
1
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Empirical
A
Relying on observation
2
Q
Dialectic
A
The exchange of opposing logical argument
3
Q
Definitive
A
Authoritative and complete
4
Q
Axiomatic
A
Self-evident
5
Q
Rationalize
A
To explain away with self-satisfying but correct reasons
6
Q
Rebuttal
A
Disproving an argument
7
Q
Repudiate
A
To reject the validity of
8
Q
Tenuous
A
Flimsy
9
Q
Verifiable
A
Provable
10
Q
Bedlam
A
Noisy confusion
11
Q
Bowdlerize
A
To abridge and simplify a work
12
Q
Chauvinism
A
A prejudiced belief in the superiority of one’s group
13
Q
Draconian
A
Very severe
14
Q
Martinet
A
A rigid disciplinarian
15
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Maudlin
A
Overly sentimental
