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short account of a funny or interesting event
What is anecdote
100
comparison
What is analogy
100
having to do with the relation of objects in space
What is spatial
100
not showing respect
What is irreverent
100
in a way that shows one thinks he is better than others
What is condescending
200
to speak in favor of
What is advocate
200
opponent, enemy, foe
What is adversary
200
ordinary, familiar, honest
What is colloquial
200
reversal, as in "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
What is inversion
200
outspoken, honest, sincere
What is candid
300
argument with two premises that leads to a conclusion
What is syllogism
300
expressing praise
What is laudatory
300
making the subject of your sentence do nothing by using "is," "was," or "were," as in "The ball was thrown by the pitcher."
What is passive voice
300
teaching a lesson
What is didactic
300
objective, unemotional, detached
What is clinical
400
showing too much dignity or self-importance
What is pompous
400
attacking the opponent's character instead of his/her argument
What is ad hominem
400
unbeatable
What is indomitable
400
showing an obnoxious level of obsession with small details and book learning
What is pedantic
400
bitter, mocking, sneering
What is sardonic
500
happening in small pieces
What is incremental
500
gloomily dull
What is somber
500
having a deeper, symbolic meaning
What is allegorical
500
A fake argument or subject that can be easily defeated
What is a straw man
500
A sentimental desire for the past
What is nostalgic