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Vocabulary 22

English AP Blake vocab

DefinitionTerm
Feeling no regret for what one has done or what one has failed to do Unrepentant
To develop or achieve one's full potential Self-actualization
To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation Emulate
A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct Precept
Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action Perseverance
A varied collection Smorgasbord
One that is particularly disliked Bête noire
Expressing moral judgments or reflections Moralizing
Related to the faculty of knowing Cognitive
Devising self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for one's behavior Rationalization
Filled or loaded with something, which is usually bad Fraught
The circumstances in which something occurs Context
Necessary, pressing; a rule, command, or order Imperative
The collection of lasting characteristics that makes a person unique Persona
Credibility and one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle. Ethos
An appeal to emotion. This is one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle. Pathos
An appeal to reason. Logos is one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle. Logos
Refutation; response with contrary evidence rebuttal
A writer's or speaker's choice of words Diction
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language Syntax
A literary patchwork of pieced-together extracts from various works or authors Pastiche
That which is proper to a character, subject, or setting; dramatic propriety Decorum
A statement that attempts to counter an argument by criticizing the person who made it ad hominem
German fairy tales or folktales (Brothers Grimm) Märchen G.
Faith, hope, love, prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance Seven Cardinal Virtues
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