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1. Subtle but tricky argument, superficially plausible but generally fallacious
2. false argument |
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| deception by trickery or sophistry |
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| Ante: before. Bellum: war. Usually used for the time before the Civil War in the U.S. |
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1. of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar
2. having a bad disposition; surly |
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1. rude or uncivil, bad-tempered, grouchy
2. unfriendly or hostile, menacinly irritable
3. menacing or threatening |
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| lasting a short time, short lived, transitory |
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1. the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
2. evasiveness in speech or writing
3. a roundabout expression. "at such time as" is circumlocution for "when" |
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1. to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake
2. to avoid (defeat, failure unpleasantness) by artfulness or deception |
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1. shedding or losing foliage
2. shedding or falling off at a certain stage
3. not lasting, ephemeral |
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having a harmful effect, injurious
(from Greek delete: destroyer) |
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1. of, relating to, or resembling a tempest
2. characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous; stormy
(tempestuously, tempestuousness) |
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| to weaken or destroy the strength and vitality of |
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| albatross around one's neck |
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| an annoying burden, feels like a curse |
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| Two women claimed that a baby was there's, but when King Solomon decided to cut it so that both women would be happy, the real mother wanted to give the baby up in order to keep the baby alive showing that she was the real mother |
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Severe penalties/unequal bargain
(from The Merchant of Venice, Shylock- money lender) |
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