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Vocabulary

List 4, 5, & 6

QuestionAnswer
Claim a clear statement of a position on an issue
Logical Appeal supports a claim using logic and facts
Emotional Appeal present ideas and images that elicit strong feelings
Ethical Appeal uses values or moral standards that are widely accepted to persuade
Rhetorical Question a question asked where the answer is obvious and does not require a reply
Antithesis a device in which contrasting ideas are expressed in a grammatically balanced statement
Repetition the use of the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis
Parallelism use of similar grammatical structures or forms for emphasis
Counter Arguments statements that anticipate and refute opposing views
Allusion a reference to something or someone that is known form history, literature, religion, or some other branch of culture
Insidious treacherous
Subjugation control by conquering
Martial warlike
Inviolate not violated, intact
Invincible unbeatable
Extenuate lessen the seriousness of esp. by providing partial excuses
Arbitrary based on unpredictable decisions rather than law
Abdicate to give up responsibility for
Mercenary a professional solider hired to fight in a foreign army
Vigilant watchful
Melancholy gloomy, sad
Persecution the act of oppressing or harassing with ill-treatment, esp. because of race, religion, gender, or beliefs
Avarice greed
Speculating engaging in risky business transactions on the chance of a quick or considerable profit
Propitious helpful or advantages; favorable
Ostentation a display meant to impress others; boastful showiness
Censurer one who expresses strong disapproval or harsh criticism
Efface to wear away; wipe out
Ensign flag
Romanticism a 19th century movement that glorifies nature and celebrates individually, emotions, and imagination
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