sophistry
61sophistical — [sə fis′ti kəl] adj. [ML sophisticalis < L sophisticus < Gr sophistikos < sophistēs, wise man, sophist] 1. of or characteristic of sophists or sophistry 2. clever and plausible, but unsound and tending to mislead [a sophistical argument] …
62sophistication — noun 1. uplifting enlightenment (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑edification • Derivationally related forms: ↑edify (for: ↑edification) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
63so|phis|ti|cate — «verb, adjective. suh FIHS tuh kayt; noun. suh FIHS tuh kayt, kiht», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make experienced in worldly ways; cause to lose one s natural simplicity and frankness; make worldly wise: »They spoke out… …
64so|phis|ti|ca|tion — «suh FIHS tuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a lessening or loss of naturalness, simplicity, or frankness; worldly experience or ideas; urbanity: »The sophistication of the human intellect formed what we now call language (Hawthorne). Among your 40,000… …
65Cavil — Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
66Caviled — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
67Caviling — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
68Cavilled — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
69Cavilling — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
70Chicane — Chi*cane , n. [F., prob. earlier meaning a dispute, orig. in the game of mall (F. {mail}), fr. LGr. ? the game of mall, fr Pers chaug[=a]n club or bat; or possibly ultimated fr. L. ciccus a trible.] 1. The use of artful subterfuge, designed to… …
