words Flashcards
syllogism
a three-part deduction; a logical structure that uses the major premise and minor premise to reach a conclusion
metonymy
a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines
bowdlerize
to remove material considered offensive from a book, play, film, etc.
locus classicus
a classic example; a passage considered to be the best known or most authoritative on a particular subject
reiterate
to repeat or say again
desultory
rambling; jumping from one topic to another
funambulist
a tightrope walker
lyssophobia
the fear of going insane
idee fixe
a fixed idea or obsession
schism
any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
apotheosis
elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something
precursor
that which comes before; a forerunner; a predecessor
cosmology
the study of the universe
euphony
a beautiful, pleasant, or harmonious sound
