Which of the following words, if inserted in the blank, would best complete the analogy? Mitigate : Aggravate :: Mollify : ________

• Placate
• Incense
• Appease
• Infuriate

Synonym for "Enigmatic"

• Cryptic

A non sequitur is a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word "Expatiate":

• Elaborate
• Condense
• Elucidate
• Expound

One-word term for a statement that is seemingly self-contradictory but may be true

• Paradox

A red herring is a logical fallacy that introduces irrelevant information to divert attention from the main issue.

The phrase "ad hominem" is an argumentative strategy that involves:

• Appealing to popular opinion
• Attacking an opponent's character
• Misrepresenting an opponent's argument
• Citing irrelevant information

A single word that means "a statement that is not literally true but expresses a deeper truth"

• Aphorism

In propositional logic, the law of excluded middle states that for any proposition, either that proposition is true, or its negation is true.

Which of the following is NOT a valid form of deductive reasoning?

• Modus ponens
• Modus tollens
• Hasty generalization
• Hypothetical syllogism