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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 imperious | haughty, dictatorial, commanding |
| fawning | to seek attention, admiration, affection, notice; gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind or by flattery |
| pejorative | expressing disapproval; having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force |
| lexicographers | writer, editor, compiler of a dictionary |
| syllogistic | a deductive argument consisting of two premises and one conclusion: an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is "All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C." |
| ebb and flow | The "flow" is the main conflict and the "ebb" is the break from the main conflict. (rise and fall) |
| chiasmus | a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed |
| mollifying | softening, appeasing, pacifying, calming, soothing |
| sin qua non | an essential or indispensable element or condition |
| didactic | intended to teach or instruct (especially excessively) |
| pedantic | characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
| acerbic | harsh or corrosive in tone, severe |
| equivocal | open to two or more interpretations (sometimes to mislead or deceive); intentionally ambiguous |
| aphoristic | terse and witty and like a maxim, containing aphorisms or maxims |
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