Unit 1

poignant definition

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

dissenter

A person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders

sanctity sentence

According to many religions, it is a sin to terminate the sanctity of the marriage vows.

compulsion sentence

Along with my obsessive compulsive disorder comes the compulsion to repeatedly check doors to ensure they are locked.

implicit sentence

Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was implicit when you handed me your car keys.

Pathos

Appeal to emotion

Logos

Appeal to logic

fluent (sentence)

I am a very fluent writer, but despise the thought of public speaking.

orthodoxy sentence

Many social _______, like the gender binary, are challenged by younger, more open generations.

dissenter sentence

More than likely, my father will dissent with the idea I am old enough to set my own curfew.

Beleaguered Sentence

On Halloween, I know the little trick-or-treaters are going to beleaguer me all night long

reaffirmation sentence

On their 30th wedding anniversary, the loving couple decided to reaffirm their vows in front of a packed church.

resilience sentence

The community was highly spirited and resilient despite a hurricane disaster.

dogma sentence

The young rebels are attacking the government because they no longer view the traditional dogma as relevant today.

poignant sentence

There is something truly poignant about the sight of falling leaves in autumn.

Wizened sentence

While the flowers arrived looking fresh and beautiful, they have grown wizened over the past few days.

Fluent definition

able to express oneself easily and clearly

dogma

an unproven principle or belief held to be true

Ethos

appeal to credibility

Orthodoxy

authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice

compulsion

compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse

Wizened definition

dry, shrunken, wrinkled

Rhetoric

effective writing or speaking

sanctity

holiness

implicit

implied

resilience

the personal strength that helps most people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma

beleaguered

surrounded and under attack

reaffirmation

the act of verifying or endorsing again