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what is the alazon/quack like?
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sophists
people who taught you how to argue well for the sake of arguing, not for the
content or validity of the argument itself
sophists were considered funny, to be laughed at
someone who is
1. poses in front of others
2.likes to be flattered
3. pretends to know more than they do
even if they do know a little bit, they're beyond boastful
, someone who doesn't mind their own business enough, micro-manages others
its good to do their civic duty, but to an appropriate level
busybody takes it TOO far, and starts nosying into their neighbours
someone who sits beside you
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Term
what does humour do to society?
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it undermines it
"male-ness"
weakens good social relations
they had an imbalance of fluids in
their body, especially the saying shameful/disgusting things
parasites
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Definition
parasites = someone who latches onto you and flatters you to get
free stuff
, alazon/quack = someone who is a fake know-it-all, likes to be
flattered, likes to hang around parasites, boasts about knowing stuff
they don't know
busybody (polypragmon) = someone who gives you unsolicited
advice, micromanages others, does their civic duty to an
inappropriate level
bully = someone who physically or figuratively bullies you
sycophant = someone who tattles on you (even falsely) to get ahead
gossip (psithyrizon) = someone who talks about you behind ur back,
which is a big no-no in a honour society
babbler = someone who talks to themselves
buffoon (bomolochos) = someone who has NO SHAME and will do
anything
misanthrope (monotropos) = loner who wants to be by himself
Scholasitkos = scholar. person with leisure and time to think
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what are some of the stock
what does virtue actually mean?
characters we should know in
comedy?
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
100% Correct 34
Incorrect 0
1 of 34
Term
what is the alazon/quack like?
Give this one a try later!
sophists
people who taught you how to argue well for the sake of arguing, not for the
content or validity of the argument itself
sophists were considered funny, to be laughed at
someone who is
1. poses in front of others
2.likes to be flattered
3. pretends to know more than they do
even if they do know a little bit, they're beyond boastful
, someone who doesn't mind their own business enough, micro-manages others
its good to do their civic duty, but to an appropriate level
busybody takes it TOO far, and starts nosying into their neighbours
someone who sits beside you
Don't know?
2 of 34
Term
what does humour do to society?
Give this one a try later!
it undermines it
"male-ness"
weakens good social relations
they had an imbalance of fluids in
their body, especially the saying shameful/disgusting things
parasites
Don't know?
3 of 34
Definition
parasites = someone who latches onto you and flatters you to get
free stuff
, alazon/quack = someone who is a fake know-it-all, likes to be
flattered, likes to hang around parasites, boasts about knowing stuff
they don't know
busybody (polypragmon) = someone who gives you unsolicited
advice, micromanages others, does their civic duty to an
inappropriate level
bully = someone who physically or figuratively bullies you
sycophant = someone who tattles on you (even falsely) to get ahead
gossip (psithyrizon) = someone who talks about you behind ur back,
which is a big no-no in a honour society
babbler = someone who talks to themselves
buffoon (bomolochos) = someone who has NO SHAME and will do
anything
misanthrope (monotropos) = loner who wants to be by himself
Scholasitkos = scholar. person with leisure and time to think
Give this one a try later!
what are some of the stock
what does virtue actually mean?
characters we should know in
comedy?
