Vocabualary 220-240

Question 1

Periodic Sentence

Answer 1

Sentence that is not complete

Question 2

Contempt

Answer 2

The feeling of being worthless

Question 3

Naturalist

Answer 3

Already did it on my other vocab

Question 4

Coadaptation

Answer 4

Mutual adaptation of two or more genetically determined features through natural selection

Question 5

Kin

Answer 5

related

Question 6

Hasty Generalization

Answer 6

Proof by example, jumping to conclusions

Question 7

Non Sequitur

Answer 7

A statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement

Question 8

Rebuttal

Answer 8

Refutation or contradiction

Question 9

Conciliatory

Answer 9

Intended or likely to pacify

Question 10

Poignant

Answer 10

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Question 11

Ominous

Answer 11

Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

Question 12

Exasperated

Answer 12

Intensely irritated or frustrated

Question 13

Literary Allusion

Answer 13

Brief reference to someone or something in writing

Question 14

Historical Allusion

Answer 14

Brief reference to someone or something in history

Question 15

Bewilderment

Answer 15

Feeling of being confused

Question 16

Definition

Answer 16

Defining or making something clear

Question 17

Mode of composition

Answer 17

Different types of writing

Question 18

Extorted

Answer 18

To get something by force or threats, or with difficulty

Question 19

Interrogative

Answer 19

A word or sentence used when asking a question