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| 6896724767 | Rhetoric | the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially with the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. (The very act of defending has itself been a central part of rhetoric). | 0 | |
| 6896724768 | Bombastic | High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent. | 1 | |
| 6896724769 | Ethos | Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker). | 2 | |
| 6896724770 | Logos | An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents. | 3 | |
| 6896724771 | Pathos | Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness. | 4 | |
| 6896724772 | Capricious | Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. | 5 | |
| 6896724773 | Tone | Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers. | 6 | |
| 6896724774 | Appeal | the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response. | 7 | |
| 6896724775 | Argument | Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views. | 8 | |
| 6896724776 | Colloquialism (Colloquial) | a word or phrase that is not formal or literary. It is still used in literature to provide a sense of actual conversation and the use of pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of everyday speech. | 9 | |
| 6896724777 | Connotation | and idea or feeling that a word evokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. Words imply or suggest qualities, attributes, and characteristics. | 10 | |
| 6896724778 | Apathy | lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion | 11 | |
| 6896724779 | Dialect | A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself. | 12 | |
| 6896724780 | Understatement | Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing. | 13 | |
| 6896724781 | Hyperbole | Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect. | 14 | |
| 6896724782 | Anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident. | 15 | |
| 6896724783 | Condescending | Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority. | 16 | |
| 6896724784 | Voice | An authors distinctive literary style, basic vision and general attitude toward the world. Revealed through the use of Syntax, Diction, Punctuation, Characterization, and Dialogue. | 17 | |
| 6896724785 | Syntax | Sentence construction | 18 | |
| 6896724786 | Diction | Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary. | 19 | |
| 6896724787 | Assertion | A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. A declaration that's made empathetically in an argument as it to be understood as a statement of fact. | 20 | |
| 6896724788 | Cogent | (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing. | 21 | |
| 6896724789 | Coherent | (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent | 22 | |
| 6896724790 | Cohesive | characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together). | 23 | |
| 6896724791 | Didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. | 24 | |
| 6896724792 | Discourse | written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic. | 25 | |
| 6896724793 | Eloquence | fluent or persuasive speaking or writing. | 26 | |
| 6896724794 | Fluid | able to flow easily. | 27 | |
| 6896724795 | implication | the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated. | 28 | |
| 6896724796 | lucid | expressed clearly; easy to understand | 29 | |
| 6896724798 | Arbiter | a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter | 30 | |
| 6896724800 | Exculpate | show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing | 31 | |
| 6896724801 | Impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. | 32 | |
| 6896724802 | Incontrovertible | not able to be denied or disputed. | 33 | |
| 6896724804 | Objectivity | the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality | 34 | |
| 6896724805 | Plausible | (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. | 35 | |
| 6896724806 | Substantiated | provide evidence to support or prove that truth of. | 36 | |
| 6896724807 | vindicated | clear (something) of blame or suspicion. | 37 | |
| 6896724808 | Condescending | Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority. | 38 | |
| 6896724809 | Contemptuous | showing contempt; scornful | 39 | |
| 6896724810 | Despotic | of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair) | 40 | |
| 6896724812 | Disdain | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt. | 41 | |
| 6896724813 | Haughty | arrogantly superior and disdainful. | 42 | |
| 6896724814 | Imperious | assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. | 43 | |
| 6896724815 | Patronizing | treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. | 44 | |
| 6896724816 | Listless | lacking energy or enthusiasm. | 45 | |
| 6896724817 | Melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. | 46 | |
| 6896724818 | Torpor | a state of physical or mental inactivity | 47 | |
| 6896724819 | alliance | a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities. | 48 | |
| 6896724820 | disparity | a great difference, imbalance. | 49 | |
| 6896724821 | impinge | have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence. | 50 | |
| 6896724822 | Paradox | a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory. | 51 | |
| 6896724823 | allusion | an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference. | 52 | |
| 6896724825 | indolent | wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. | 53 | |
| 6896724826 | insipid. | lacking flavor, vigor or interest. | 54 | |
| 6896724827 | lament | a passionate expression or grief or sorrow. | 55 | |
| 6896724828 | Sanction | a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule | 56 | |
| 6896724829 | servile | having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. | 57 | |
| 6896724830 | suppressed | forcibly to an end to. | 58 | |
| 6896724831 | Embellish | make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features. | 59 | |
| 6896724832 | florid | having a red or flushed complexion | 60 | |
| 6896724833 | opulent | ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish | 61 | |
| 6896724834 | ornate | made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns. | 62 | |
| 6896724835 | ostentatious | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. | 63 | |
| 6896724836 | poignant | evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret. | 64 | |
| 6896724837 | Ebullience | the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. | 65 | |
| 6896724838 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner. | 66 | |
| 6896724839 | egregious | outstandingly bad; shocking. | 67 | |
| 6896724840 | frenetic | fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. | 68 | |
| 6896724841 | gratuitous | uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted | 69 | |
| 6896724842 | flagrant | (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive | 70 | |
| 6896724843 | superfluous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. | 71 | |
| 6896724844 | convoluted | extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument). | 72 | |
| 6896724845 | cryptic | having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure | 73 | |
| 6896724846 | Obscure | uncertain; not discovered or know about. | 74 | |
| 6896724847 | futile | incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. | 75 | |
| 6896724848 | impede | delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder. | 76 | |
| 6896724849 | quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation. | 77 | |
| 6896724851 | asylum | the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee. ( or it can be a mental hospital). | 78 | |
| 6896724852 | auspicious | conductive to success; favorable. | 79 | |
| 6896724853 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly | 80 | |
| 6896724854 | benign | gentle, kindly. | 81 | |
| 6896724855 | Mollify | appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) | 82 | |
| 6896724856 | reclamation | reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water) | 83 | |
| 6896724857 | Sanction | Approval or permission for an action | 84 | |
| 6896724858 | Dubious | Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting) | 85 | |
| 6896724859 | Fabricated | invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent | 86 | |
| 6896724860 | Hypocrisy | the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense | 87 | |
| 6896724861 | Slander | make false and damaging statements about (someone). | 88 | |
| 6896724862 | spurious | not being what it purports to be; false or fake | 89 | |
| 6896724863 | Astute | having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage | 90 | |
| 6896724864 | clandestine | operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population | 91 | |
| 6896724865 | disingenuous | not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does. | 92 | |
| 6896724866 | ruse | an action intended to deceive someone; a trick | 93 | |
| 6896724867 | stratagem | a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end | 94 | |
| 6896724868 | surreptitious | kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. | 95 | |
| 6896724869 | wary | feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems | 96 | |
| 6896724870 | wily | skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully. | 97 | |
| 6896724871 | inconsequential | not important or significant | 98 | |
| 6896724872 | superficial | existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely). | 99 | |
| 6896724873 | tenuous | very weak or slight >( small in degree). | 100 | |
| 6896724874 | trivial | of little value or importance | 101 | |
| 6896724875 | coup | a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. | 102 | |
| 6896724876 | Ambiguous | (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. | 103 | |
| 6896724877 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. | 104 | |
| 6896724879 | Arbitrary | based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. | 105 | |
| 6896724880 | capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior | 106 | |
| 6896724881 | equivocate | use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. | 107 | |
| 6896724882 | indifferent | having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. | 108 | |
| 6896724883 | whimsical | playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way | 109 | |
| 6896724884 | assiduous | showing great care and perseverance | 110 | |
| 6896724885 | compelling | evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way | 111 | |
| 6896724886 | diligent | having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties | 112 | |
| 6896724887 | dogged | having or showing tenacity and grim persistence. |  | 113 |
| 6896724889 | intrepid | fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) | 114 | |
| 6896724890 | maverick | an unorthodox or independent-minded person | 115 | |
| 6896724893 | proliferate | increase rapidly in numbers; multiply | 116 | |
| 6896724894 | tenacity | the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip. | 117 | |
| 6896724895 | vitality | the state of being strong and active; energy | 118 | |
| 6896724896 | assimilation | the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group | 119 | |
| 6896724897 | consensus | general agreement. | 120 | |
| 6896724898 | context | the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation. | 121 | |
| 6896724899 | derived | obtain something from (a specified source) | 122 | |
| 6896724900 | incumbent | necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. | 123 | |
| 6896724903 | subdue | overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person) | 124 | |
| 6896724904 | Inoculate | medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease | 125 | |
| 6896724905 | Lurid | : causing shock or disgust : involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking : shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color | 126 | |
| 6896724906 | Putrefying | to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid | 127 | |
| 6896724907 | Somnolent | 1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy | 128 | |
| 6896724908 | Dour | serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy | 129 | |
| 6896724909 | Errant | serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy | 130 | |
| 6896724910 | Bewildered | 1 : to cause to lose one's bearings 2 : to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations | 131 | |
| 6896724911 | Astroturfed | —used for an artificial surface that resembles grass | 132 | |
| 6896724912 | Geriatric | An old person y | 133 | |
| 6896724913 | Tromped | 1 : tramp 1
2 : to step hard : stamp | 134 | |
| 6896724914 | Connoisseur | a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject | 135 | |
| 6896724915 | Attesting | to show, prove, or state that something is true or real | 136 | |
| 6896724916 | Soporific | causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep | 137 |
