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English IV Unit 9 Vocabulary PHS
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Ad Hominem Fallacy
A logical fallacy that is a tactic to discredit an opponent's character
Circular Logic
A logical fallacy restating an argument rather than actually proving it or disproving it
Constituents
A candidate's voters
Debate
An argumentative speech with both sides presenting reasons for a position on an issue
Discernment
The state of being aware or perceptive; Awareness
Gaffe
A spoken mistake that causes embarrassment to the person who said it
Impromptu Speech
A speech where a speaker is given a short period of time to prepare and immediately presents it to an audience
Inaugural Speech
A speech indicating the start of a change in activity or office
Interpretive Speech
A speech where one or more people present a creative analysis or presentation of literature
Rebuttal
A speech that cites reasons explaining why the opposing position is wrong
Vicissitudes
Changing events; the "ups and downs" of life
Veneration
Love and respect
Predilection
Preference
Immutable
Consistent; unchanging
Asylum
Refuge or sanctuary; desired solitude
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VOCABULARY
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. oeuvre, approbation, arbiter, coup, attrition, secular, archetype, vagary. J.T. Fleming, donning a beret and sitting in a raised, wooden folding chair, seemed to be a perfect _____ of the Hollywood director. With two science fiction blockbusters in his _____ that had made over $1 billion worldwide, Fleming had come to enjoy the _____ of all his investors, until his latest production. In a departure from _____ films, Fleming now wanted to make a masterpiece based on religious themes. Afraid that the film might offend many patrons, the investors began to plot a[n] _____ against Fleming and slowly pulled their funding for the project. The consequent lawsuits over the contracts between the studio and the investors kept _____ working for months determining who owed money, and the lengthy delay in production caused a[n] _____ of interest in the film, eventually leading it to open poorly at the box office.
VOCABULARY
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{fluent} & \text{pariah} & \text{ensue} & \text{rambunctious}\\ \text{fiat} & \text{melee} & \text{desecrate}\\ \end{matrix} $$ Community outrage ______ when the groundskeeper reported that a group of ______ teenagers had ______ the cemetery. "What kind of ______ sinks so low as to destroy that which cannot be defended?" asked the mayor when told of the crime. "These are memorials to our forefathers, our families." The mayor, forced to take some type of action to prevent such outrageous crimes, issued a[n] ______ mandating a curfew on the small town.
VOCABULARY
Correct the word in parentheses. If the word is correct, write C in the blank. _____ Hemingway went to Paris where he met American authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein who were not so (different than) himself.
VOCABULARY
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. admonish, affliction, lax, imperturbable, delete, obeisance, oust. Everyone knew that Kiplar was an outsider when he failed to give _____ to the passing Queen. One of the royal escorts immediately spotted Kiplar and walked over to _____ him for his failure to show respect. "What is this _____ of yours that prevents you from taking a knee upon sight of our queen? Shall we _____ you from your sleepy village and see how you fare in a dungeon?" The guard's threat did not faze the _____ man. Kiplar, still standing, simply smiled.
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