lunes, 7 de septiembre de 2009

Vocab

“This is where the term sophistry comes from, and how rethoric got its less than stellar reputation.

Sophistry: the practice of using arguments which seem clever but are actually false and misleading.








Stellar: outstanding








In rethoric, its actually kosher to use many of them in your own arguments.


Kosher: allowed







“While it is important to know how to spot and answer a logical fallacy, if you limit yourself to simply pointing them out, your opponents will clobber you.”



Clobber: To defeat decisively







“ We had franks and beans, and you don’t see me clamoring for weenies during the holidays.”



Clamoring: a vehement expression of discontent or protest.







“ A more insidious kind of humiliation comes in the smiling guise of innuendo.”



Innuendo: an insulting hint



1 comentario:

  1. Ha! I didn't know that innuendo could only be insulting. Actually, check.

    Also, introduce your quotations:
    “It starts with getting the audience to bond with one another, and to see you as its ideal leader.”

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