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  1. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts
  2. accuracy
    the quality of being near to the true value
  3. acknowledgment
    the state or quality of being recognized
  4. ad hominem
    appealing to personal considerations rather than to reason
  5. affect
    have an influence upon
  6. algorithm
    a precise rule specifying how to solve some problem
  7. alignment
    the spatial property possessed by things in a straight line
  8. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  9. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  10. anaphora
    repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses
  11. antithesis
    exact opposite
  12. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  13. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  14. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  15. Aristotle
    one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
  16. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  17. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  18. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
  19. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  20. backing
    the act of providing approval and support
  21. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  22. bandwagon
    a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band
  23. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  24. bibliographic
    relating to or dealing with bibliography
  25. blame
    an accusation that one is responsible for some misdeed
  26. blog
    an online journal where people post about their experiences
  27. broaden
    make wider
  28. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  29. Carl Rogers
    United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)
  30. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  31. ceremonial
    marked by pomp or formality
  32. Cicero
    a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
  33. circular
    having a circular shape
  34. circumstantial
    suggesting that something is true without proving it
  35. citation
    an official award usually given as formal public statement
  36. cite
    make reference to
  37. civility
    the act of showing regard for others
  38. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  39. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
  40. coercive
    serving or intended to force
  41. coherence
    the state of sticking together
  42. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  43. colloquialism
    an expression that seeks to imitate informal speech
  44. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  45. common knowledge
    anything generally known to everyone
  46. comparison
    the act of examining resemblances
  47. concede
    give over
  48. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  49. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  50. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  51. confidentiality
    discretion in keeping secret information
  52. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  53. consideration
    the process of giving careful thought to something
  54. consult
    seek information from
  55. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  56. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  57. contrary
    exact opposition
  58. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  59. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  60. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  61. conversation
    the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas
  62. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  63. copyright
    the exclusive right to sell a work
  64. corrective
    tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
  65. corroboration
    confirmation that some fact or statement is true
  66. counterproposal
    a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
  67. creator
    a person who grows or makes or invents things
  68. credential
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  69. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  70. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  71. critical mass
    the minimum amount required to start or maintain a venture
  72. currency
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  73. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  74. database
    an organized body of related information
  75. debatable
    open to doubt or argument
  76. deductive
    relating to reasoning from the general to the particular
  77. deductive reasoning
    reasoning from the general to the particular
  78. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  79. defensible
    capable of being justified or protected
  80. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  81. deliberative
    involved in or relating to close analysis and discussion
  82. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  83. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  84. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  85. digital
    relating to or performed with the fingers
  86. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  87. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different
  88. distributor
    a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
  89. documentation
    confirmation that some fact or statement is true
  90. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  91. dogmatism
    arrogant or stubborn insistence that one's views are correct
  92. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  93. entropy
    a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  94. epideictic
    designed primarily for rhetorical display
  95. equivocation
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
  96. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  97. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  98. evaluation
    the act of ascertaining or judging the quality of
  99. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  100. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  101. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  102. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
  103. factual
    existing in fact
  104. fair use
    the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
  105. fairness
    conformity with rules or standards
  106. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  107. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  108. faulty
    having a defect
  109. figurative
    not literal
  110. flashpoint
    the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
  111. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  112. font
    a bowl for baptismal water
  113. forensic
    used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court
  114. form
    a perceptual structure
  115. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
  116. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  117. generalization
    the process of abstracting common properties of instances
  118. genus
    taxonomic group containing one or more species
  119. grouping
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  120. hallmark
    a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin
  121. hasty
    excessively quick
  122. honesty
    the quality of being truthful and having integrity
  123. hotspot
    a place of political unrest and potential violence
  124. humor
    a message that has the power to evoke laughter
  125. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  126. hypertext
    machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected
  127. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  128. iconic
    relating to a symbolic figure
  129. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  130. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  131. inaccuracy
    the quality of having errors
  132. inductive
    influencing or causing to arise
  133. inductive reasoning
    reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
  134. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  135. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  136. intellectual property
    intangible property that is the result of creativity
  137. interactive
    capable of influencing each other
  138. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
  139. introduction
    the act of beginning something new
  140. inverted
    being in an upside-down position
  141. investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  142. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  143. iteration
    the act or process of doing or saying again
  144. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  145. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  146. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  147. lexicographer
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary
  148. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  149. logistics
    supplying an operation with labor and materials as needed
  150. manipulation
    exerting shrewd or devious influence for one's own advantage
  151. Marshall McLuhan
    Canadian writer noted for his analyses of the mass media
  152. medium
    the surrounding environment
  153. memorable
    worth remembering
  154. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  155. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  156. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  157. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  158. multimedia
    the use of many types of communication simultaneously
  159. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  160. navigation
    guidance of ships, planes, or vehicles from place to place
  161. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
  162. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
  163. observational
    relying on observation or experiment
  164. operational
    pertaining to a series of actions for achieving a result
  165. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  166. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  167. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  168. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  169. passionate
    having or expressing strong emotions
  170. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  171. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  172. peer review
    evaluate professionally a colleague's work
  173. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  174. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  175. persuasion
    communication intended to induce belief or action
  176. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  177. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  178. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
  179. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
  180. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  181. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  182. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  183. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  184. preface
    a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
  185. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  186. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  187. prima facie
    as it seems at first sight
  188. print
    the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
  189. proofread
    read for errors
  190. proposal
    the act of making a suggestion
  191. proximity
    the property of being close together
  192. prurient
    characterized by lust
  193. qualifier
    someone who meets requirements to take part in a competition
  194. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  195. quantitative
    expressible as an amount that can be measured
  196. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  197. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  198. readability
    the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
  199. reasonable
    showing sound judgment
  200. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  201. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  202. reference
    the act of consulting
  203. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  204. relevance
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
  205. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  206. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
  207. representation
    standing in for someone and speaking on their behalf
  208. reversed
    turned about in order or relation
  209. revise
    make changes to
  210. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  211. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
  212. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  213. sans serif
    a typeface in which characters have no serifs
  214. scare
    cause fear in
  215. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  216. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  217. serif
    a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
  218. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
  219. significant
    rich in implication
  220. signify
    denote or connote
  221. signpost
    a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
  222. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  223. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  224. skew
    turn or place at an angle
  225. slang
    informal language that is inappropriate for formal occasions
  226. slope
    be at an angle
  227. smoking gun
    indisputable evidence (especially of a crime)
  228. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
  229. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  230. source
    the place where something begins
  231. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
  232. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  233. static
    not in physical motion
  234. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  235. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  236. straw man
    a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
  237. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  238. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  239. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  240. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  241. tactic
    a plan for attaining a particular goal
  242. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  243. testimony
    something that serves as evidence
  244. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
  245. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  246. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  247. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  248. transparency
    the quality of being clear
  249. trope
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  250. trustworthy
    worthy of trust or belief
  251. typography
    the craft of composing type and printing from it
  252. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
  253. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  254. understatement
    something said in a restrained way for ironic contrast
  255. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  256. values
    beliefs of a group in which they have emotional investment
  257. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
  258. visual
    relating to or using sight
  259. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  260. webpage
    a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
  261. wise
    having intelligence and discernment
  262. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Created on Wed May 01 22:17:10 EDT 2013 (updated Wed May 01 22:18:14 EDT 2013)

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