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| 5887027804 | rhetoric | from the Greek "rhetor," meaning "public speaker." Rhetoric can be called the art of speaking or writing language that is effective, generally in the sense that it is persuasive. | 0 | |
| 5887036850 | extempore | to speak in public without preparation; to do in the spur of the moment (ex. extemporaneous) | 1 | |
| 5887039489 | dogmatic | relating to/of the nature of any strong set of principles concerning faith and morals; asserting opinions in an arrogant way; opinionated | 2 | |
| 5887041849 | heterodox | not agreeing/conforming with established beliefs or standards | 3 | |
| 5887047559 | invective | language that is insulting, offensive, critical or hurtful used to convey blame; antonym: praise | 4 | |
| 5887051186 | asunder | divided; into separate parts, or in pieces | 5 | |
| 5887058360 | opine | hold and state as one's opinion | 6 | |
| 5887060363 | paranomasia | a play on words; a pun. | 7 | |
| 5887063163 | umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult, taking offense | 8 | |
| 5887066763 | euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. | 9 | |
| 5887067506 | mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style; expressing harsh criticism in a way that is humorous | 10 | |
| 5887069742 | succint | (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed. | 11 | |
| 5887070906 | innuendo | allusive or oblique response | 12 | |
| 5887073251 | epizeuxis | repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, for vehemence or emphasis | 13 | |
| 5887075136 | despondent | in low spirits from a loss of hope or courage, to have given up all hope, despair; antonyms: cheerful, hopeful | 14 | |
| 5887082770 | ambivalent | in low spirits from a loss of hope or courage, to have given up all hope, despair; antonyms: cheerful, hopeful | 15 | |
| 5887085570 | disingenuous | not sincere or candid, pretending that one knows less than they know in reality; antonyms: genuine, sincere | 16 | |
| 5887089622 | conciliate | to placate or pacify someone or something to stop them from feeling discontented or angry, reconciliation; antonyms: provoke, enrage | 17 | |
| 5887091232 | dissemble | to feign; to disguise or conceal one's true motives, thoughts, feelings, or beliefs | 18 | |
| 5887093731 | circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea | 19 | |
| 5887094765 | in toto | in total | 20 | |
| 5887096122 | verbose | wordy | 21 | |
| 5887098806 | execrable | extremely bad or unpleasant | 22 | |
| 5887099760 | risible | such as to provoke laughter, eliciting laughter; ludicrous | 23 | |
| 5887101753 | adumbrate | 1 : to foreshadow vaguely : intimate. 2 : to suggest, disclose, or outline partially (adumbrate a plan) 3 : overshadow, obscure. | 24 | |
| 5887104122 | polysyllabic | consisting of several, especially four or more, syllables, as a word. | 25 | |
| 5887105983 | litotes | understatement for rhetorical effect, achieved by employing an affirmative word expressed by the negative of its contrary | 26 | |
| 5887142330 | allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 27 | |
| 5887147487 | analogy | a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. | 28 | |
| 5887148510 | hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 29 | |
| 5887149152 | metaphore | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. | 30 | |
| 5887150133 | paradox | a statement that, despite apparently sound reasoning from true premises, leads to a self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion; involves contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time. | 31 | |
| 5887151506 | alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 32 | |
| 5887151507 | repetition | the action of repeating something that has already been said or written; reacurrence | 33 | |
| 5887152675 | exemplification | a pattern of essay development that uses specific instances (examples) to clarify a point, to add interest, or to persuade | 34 | |
| 5887154831 | appeal to authority | a common type of argument which can be fallacious, such as when an authority is cited on a topic outside their area of expertise or when the authority cited is not a true expert. | 35 | |
| 5887154832 | definition | making something definite, distinct, or clear | 36 | |
| 5887157838 | comparison | the act or instance of comparing; juxtaposition | 37 | |
| 5887157839 | argument | an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one. | 38 | |
| 5887159007 | attitude | a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior. | 39 | |
| 5887159008 | ethos | argumentation that depends on the real or perceived trustworthiness of the author/speaker. Demonstrates the author/speaker's credibility | 40 | |
| 5887159009 | pathos | argumentation that tries to appeal to the emotional nature of the reader/audience | 41 | |
| 5887159854 | logos | what Aristotle called "reasoned discourse", depends on facts and figures to convince the reader/audience | 42 |
