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Lit Mid-Term

Terms

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intuition
the act or capacity of knowing and understandinf without the apparent use of rational, logical processes
learning
acquired wisdom, knowledge, skill or a change in behavior
epithet
a descriptive name that substitutes for another real name
infer
to draw a conclusion based upon umcomplete evidence
syntax
the arrangment of sentences,clauses, and phrases
sorcery
aggressice use of supernatural powers as a means to further the interests of a sorcerer
totem
an animal, plant, or other object that is considered highly significant by an individual or social group
idiom
a word or phrase characteristci of a given group that other speakers of the same language have trouble understanding
consciousness
the complex state of awareness which is unique to human beings and which seperates humanity in a profound way, from all other creatures
cognate
words from diff. languages that are related
neologism
a word that is new to a language
logic
the academic study of reasoning processes
euphenism
a word or expression thats soft or nice that substitutes for a harsh word
rationalism
philosophical theory that reason is the only valid basisi for action or beliefe
ethics
philosphy of morals and right behavior and the study of that
aesthetics
the branch of philosophy that explores theries and ideas about the concept of beauty and its appreciation
anthropology
the study of human cultures
dialectic
argument using reason to reach a conclusion
civilization
a culture that is characterized by agriculture and or domesticated livestock and a written language
humanities
the branch of formal learning that is concerned with culture and its products
law
a standard of human behavior that is enforced
realism
in narrative art, when the writer tries to make her story as close to real life as possible
literature
the preserved writings of a given language or culture
reason
the capacity or action of rational, conscious thought
artifact
any object that has been worked by a human being or used as a tool
colloquialism
informal, everyday speech and writing
virtue
quality or one of the qualitites of goodness
satire
in the arts when fun is poked at serious subjects
humanism
philosophical theory that the primary focus of life should be human beings and the improvement and advancement of that
art
human effort intended to imitate, alter, add to or otherwise represent nature
mysticism
the belief in the existence of realities beyond the physical senses and the human intellect, but central to being and accesible to intuition
beauty
a pleasing quality associated with harmony of form, color, movement, sound, truthfulness, originality, or other unidentifiable quality
language
the words their pronunciations and the methods of combining them used and understood by a group
anthropormorphism
the attribution of human form to a non-human object or other representaion
race
a human population that exhibits a distinctive genetic composition of physical traits
figurative
of or related to suggested related meaning or reality
chiasmus
a flip-floppy verbal or written trick
determinism
every human act of decision is the inevitable result of specific influences
modernism
applies to all art, taking the established standards of art and experimenting with it
personality
the sum total of behavior traits that are characteristic of an individual person
magic
the control of supernatural forces through the use of repeated behaviors or rituals
literal
of or related to exact concrete meaning or reality
individualism
philosophical theory that the interests of the single human being takes precedant over all other considerations
theocracy
a government or social order controlled by religios officials
imply
to give evidence that is often incomplete that is designated for a conclusion
empiricism
philosophical theory that physical eveidence is the only source of knowledge
philosophy
the branch of academics which explores the concepts of reality
science
explanation of nature
religion
belief in a supernatural being or beings and the related ways of behaving as a result

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