Thursday, September 4, 2008

Week 1's Vocab Words

Here are this week's vocab words:

Loquacious--Talkative

Chthonic--of or pertaining to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth

Gubernatorial--Of or pertaining to a state governor

Comestible--Edible, or eatables

Ethos--A speaker's credibility, their position of authority on a topic

Pathos--A speaker's emotional appeal/manipulation

Logos--A speaker's use of arguments and logic to persuade their listener

These will soon be followed by Week 2's many vocab words gleaned from Dante Rossetti's The House of Life.

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