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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

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