Love that Logic
This is a fallacy that misrepresents an opposing argument to make it easier to attack.
What is straw man?
This noun refers to a state of being characterized by a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
What is lethargy?
According to David Christian, this counts as the sixth major threshold in Big History because it explains why humans have been able to spread all over the world, harness the Earth's resources at scales never seen before, and make such rapid technological growth.
What is collective learning?
According to strict grammatical rules, this comparative adjective should be used when referring to items that can be counted individually, such as calories or cars.
What is fewer?
This noun from our vocabulary list best completes the analogy
Gluttony : Voracity :: Greed : __________
What is avarice?
This is a fallacy that claims one event or action will lead to another, more extreme event or action.
What is slippery slope?
This noun refers to a person who has a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
What is xenophobe?
The oldest known cave paintings dating back 40,000 to 50,000 years ago are evidence of the emergence of this new form of consciousness.
What is symbolic consciousness?
This transitive verb requires a direct object to mean "to place something down," as in the sentence, Logan tried to _______ the baby in the cradle, but he missed and dropped it on the floor.
What is lay?
This noun from our vocabulary list best completes the analogy
Human : Misanthrope :: Woman : __________
What is misogynist?
This is a fallacy that directs an argument against a person's character rather than the position they are maintaining.
What is ad hominem?
This adjective means "unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something."
What is intransigence?
This is the approximate number of languages currently being spoken around the world today.
What is 7,000 - 8,000?
This preposition, preferred when referring to a group of three or more, indicates being in the middle of or surrounded by, such as in the phrase "a spy __ friends."
What is among?
This adjective from our vocabulary list best completes the analogy
Bitter : Acrimonious :: Talkative : __________
What is loquacious?
This is a fallacy when someone uses unrelated or misleading information to distract from the real argument or deflect accountability.
What is red herring?
This adjective means "deserving or causing public disgrace or shame."
What is ignominious?
This linguistic school of thought believes a given language should follow consistent rules that do not change, as opposed to the belief that variation and adaptation are a natural and necessary part of language.
What is prescriptivism?
While often misused for physical, measurable distance, this word is preferred for figurative distance, meaning "to a greater degree" or "additional."
What is further?
This noun from our vocabulary list best completes the analogy
Pathos : Apathy :: Magnus : __________
What is magnanimity?
This is a form of logical reasoning where the conclusion necessarily follows from the given premises. It moves from general principles to specific conclusions, making it impossible for the conclusion to be false if the premises are true.
What is deductive reasoning / deductive logic?
This adjective means "generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person."
What is magnanimous?
This term, coined by Pierre Tielhard de Chardin, refers to the existence of a planetary mind or collective nervous system that allows Earth to “think” at a global scale.
What is noosphere?
This intransitive verb means to recline or rest oneself in a horizontal position, and it does not take a direct object.
What is lie?
This adjective from our vocabulary list best completes the analogy
Generous : Avaricious :: Honorable : ____________
What is ignominious?