AP Lang socrates vocab

Rectitude

The state of being correct, straight, and morally upright; the quality of being honest and morally correct.

Pertinaciously

Sticking to a purpose, belief, or opinion stubbornly or obstinately.

Panegyric

A formal or elaborate expression of praise.

Anthropocentrism

The belief that human beings are the most significant entities in the universe.

Exculpated

To clear from alleged fault or guilt.

Demagogue

A leader who uses popular prejudices, false claims, and promises to gain power.

Cosmology

A branch of metaphysics that deals with the origin, structure, and natural order of the universe.

A priori

Relating to reasoning or knowledge derived from self-evident propositions rather than experience.

Itinerant

Traveling from place to place, especially for work.

Verisimilitude

The quality or state of having the appearance of truth; realism.