Vocab 7&8 Flashcards
1
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Axiomatic
A
Self-evident
2
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Definitive
A
Authoritative and complete
3
Q
Dialect
A
The exchange of opposing logical arguments
4
Q
Empirical
A
Relying on observation
5
Q
Presuppose
A
To assume beforehand
6
Q
Rationalize
A
To explain away with self satisfying but incorrect reasons
7
Q
Rebuttal
A
Disproving an argument
8
Q
Repudiate
A
To reject the validity of
9
Q
Tenuous
A
Flimsy
10
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Verifiable
A
Provable
11
Q
Bedlam
A
Noisy confusion
12
Q
Bowdlerize
A
To abridge and simplify a work
To censor prudishly
13
Q
Chauvinism
A
A prejudice belief in the superiority of ones group
Fanatical patriotism
14
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Draconian
A
Very severe
15
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Martinet
A
A rigid disciplinarian
