deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason); "ad hominem arguments"
having turns or windings; "the flexuous bed of the stream"
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
with the full authority of the office; "the pope must speak ex cathedra for an encyclical to be infallible"
unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
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a person who is broad-minded and tolera...
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withho...
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intention...
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; asp...
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; "a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment"
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
instructive (especially excessively)
a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
syllogism
epiphany
ad hominem
flexuous
abulia
thaumaturgy
ex cathedra
guileless
latitudinarian
sycophant
tergiversate
obnubilate
fatuous
prevaricate
deixis
contumacious
maven
didactic
hagiography
proprioception