Unit 3 Vocabulary

1. - believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest
2. - showing or expressing deep dislike or disapproval
4. Confinement - the isolation of an incarcerated person in a cell
6. - pointless; serving no useful purpose
9. - to give up, refuse, or resign by formal declaration
10. - a firmly held belief or opinion
11. - An argument that opposes or presents an alternative viewpoint to the main argument.
13. - Information, facts, or data that supports a claim or argument.
15. - extremely delicate and light; heavenly or spiritual
16. - based on random choice or personal whim

1. Punishment - also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned execution of a person as punishment for a crime
2. - A statement or assertion that something is the case, often without providing evidence or proof.
3. - the state of having knowledge or understanding
5. - about to happen; approaching
6. - courage in pain or adversity
7. - very great or intense; showing great knowledge or insight
8. - waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless way
12. - The act of convincing someone to believe or do something through reasoning or argument.
14. - the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity