Vocabulary Words - Verbs
Vocabulary Words - Adjectives
Vocabulary Words - Nouns
Rhetorical Appeals
Logical Fallacies
100
To make up for a wrong committed.
What is atone?
100
This word means bitterly sarcastic.
What is sardonic?
100
A messenger or representative, usually from a government.
What is an envoy?
100
"More than one hundred studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
What is logos?
100
"Don't buy that product from them! They are stupid because they don't donate to charity."
What is ad hominem?
200
To help pay for the cost of something.
What is defray?
200
This word means excessive, or more than what is necessary.
What is superfluous?
200
A hindrance or weakness.
What is a liability?
200
If you're still unsure, please consider my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves."
What is ethos?
200
"After walking underneath the ladder on Monday, many terrible things have happened to me."
What is faulty causality?
300
To slander or speak evil of someone or something.
What is to malign?
300
This word means clear, or easy to understand; bright.
What is lucid?
300
The top or highest point of something.
What is the apex?
300
There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."
What is pathos?
300
"I'm not going to get married, most people end up divorced anyway."
What is sweeping generalization?
400
To wander around aimlessly.
What is meander?
400
This word means energetic, or full of life.
What is sprightly?
400
The beginning or arrival of something.
What is advent?
400
"He is a forensics and ballistics expert for the federal government - if anyone's qualified to determine the murder weapon, it's him."
What is ethos?
400
"Those teenage boys are hoodlums, I think you need to stay away from all teenage boys."
What is hasty generalization?
500
To reimburse or reward for services.
What is remunerate?
500
This word means quick to fight, or quarrelsome.
What is pugnacious?
500
A place of sanctuary or safety.
What is an asylum?
500
"After years of this type of disrespect from your boss, countless hours wasted, birthdays missed, it's time that you took a stand!"
What is pathos?
500
"You really should believe what I say because I know I am right."
What is begging the question?