Honors Language Arts 6: Unit 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering terms, definitions, and Greek roots from Honors Language Arts 6 Unit 1.

Logic

The study of correct and incorrect reasoning.

Critical thinking

The skill of evaluating reasoning to decide whether it makes sense.

Aristotelian

A person who follows or agrees with the ideas of Aristotle.

Circumstance

A fact or condition that affects a situation.

Subjective

Based on personal feelings or opinions rather than facts.

Objective

Based on real, provable facts rather than personal feelings.

Pathos

A way of persuading people by appealing to their emotions.

Affirm

To state strongly and confidently that something is true.

Proposition

A statement or idea put forward for discussion or debate.

Fallacy

A flaw in reasoning that makes an argument mistaken or invalid.

Ethos

A way of persuading people based on the speaker's credibility and character.

Logos

A way of persuading people by using facts, evidence, and clear reasoning.

Reason (verb)

To think through a problem step-by-step to figure out an answer.

Epistemology

The branch of philosophy that studies what knowledge is and how we know things.

Data

Factual information and numbers used to study, discuss, or calculate things.

path-

A Greek root meaning 'feel' or 'hurt.'

log-

A Greek root meaning 'thought,' 'words,' or 'speech.'

etho-

A Greek root meaning 'custom' or 'habit.'

Sympathy

A feeling of sadness and care for someone else when something bad happens to them.

Insight

The ability to understand a person or situation deeply and clearly.

Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory or impossible, but is actually true.

Aside

A comment that moves away from the main topic being discussed.

Consciousness

The state of being awake and aware of your surroundings and your own thoughts.

Stipulate

To set a specific requirement or definition that everyone must agree to.

Lexical

Relating to words and vocabulary.

Theory

An idea or set of ideas that explains why or how things happen.

Persuade

To convince someone to believe something or to take an action.