Vocabulary List #11

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lugubrious

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Mournful, dismal, gloomy, sorrowful.

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aggravate

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To make a problem or injury worse or more serious.

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Logos

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A method of persuasion that uses logic, facts, and data.

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Ethos

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A method of persuasion that relies on credibility or ethical appeal.

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Pathos

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A method of persuasion that appeals to the audience's emotions.

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coerce

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To persuade someone to do something by using force or threats.

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brash

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Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

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equivalent

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Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning.

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hostility

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Unfriendly or antagonistic behavior.

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discern

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To perceive or recognize something.