Vocab Words + Logos/Pathos/Ethos

Ameliorate

Ameliorate

To make better or more tolerable.

Amorphous

Having no definite form, shapeless.

Assuage

To sweeten, make agreeable, or make tolerable.

Aura

a distinct atmosphere surrounding a given source.

Bombastic

Marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means.

Coalition

A temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action.

Circuitous

Having a circular or winding course.

Elicit

To call forth or draw out.

Epitome

A summary of a written work; an abstract.

Expedite

To accelerate the process or progress of.

Expostulate

Express strong disapproval or disagreement.

Exhort

Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.

Ferment

To be or cause to be in a state of unrest or excitement.

Hiatus

A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

Infer

Deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Innuedo

An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Intrinsic

Belonging naturally; essential.

Inveigh

Speak or write about something with great hostility.

Irrevocable

Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.

Jaded

Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm.

Lurid

Causing horror or revulsion : gruesome.

Meritorious

Deserving reward or praise.

Noncommital

Not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.

Proclivity

A tendency to choose or do something regularly.

Querolous

Habitually complaining.

Sangfroid

Composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances.

Simulate

Imitate the appearance or character of.

Sleazy

Dirty, cheap, or not socially acceptable.

Transcend

Be or go beyond the range or limits of.

Umbrage

Annoyance.

Ethos

The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.

Pathos

To persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.

Logos

To appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic.