are discussed without referring to anything specifically. Indignatio. To arouse indignation in the audience. Induction. Rhetorical method for coming to general conclusions through specific examples. Ingenium. Latin, In Vico- the ability to understand similarities and relationships that is innate in all humans. In re. Latin, arguments concerned with what actually happened. Institutio Oratoria. Educational and rhetorical principles as described and prescribed in treatise by Quintillian. Insultatio. Abusing a person to his/her face by using irony and derisive language. Interlacement. Combining the figures Antistrophe and Epanaphora for rhetorical style and emphasis. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "Who are they who have often broken treaties? The Carthaginians. Who are they who have waged war with severest cruelty? The Carthaginians." Intersubjective agreements. agreements on the fair conduct of an argument among individuals participating in dialogue. Invention. Described by Cicero as the process of determining "valid or seemingly valid arguments;" the first of his five rhetorical canons. Invitational rhetoric. (Foss and Griffin, 1995) rhetoric involving "an invitation to understanding as a means to create a relationship rooted in quality, immanent value, and self-determination". Emphasizes the relationship between the speaker and freedoms of the audience to make decisions for themselves in order to promote equality. Ioci. Jokes, see: Cicero's De Oratore and his theory of humor. Irony. A deliberate contrast between indirect and direct meaning to draw attention to the opposite. Isocolon. A string of phrases of corresponding structure and equal length. Issues of definition. Things related to naming an act. Issues of fact. Issues related to an act's occurrence. Issues of quality. Issues related to the seriousness of an act. J Jargon. Highly technical language used by specific group. Judicial. Type of oratory used to attack or defend someone in a court of law. K Kairos. Generally means, "timing" or "the right circumstances". Kategoria. Greek for Accusation. Koinoi topoi. Common topics; in a rhetoric situation, useful arguments and strategies. Koinonia. To consult with your opponent or judge. Kolakeia. Flattery; telling people what they want to hear while disregarding their best interests; employed by sophistic rhetoricians. L Latinitas. Stylistic feature involving the proper use of language. Lexis. Style. Literae humanae. Academic disciplines that are known as the liberal arts: languages, philosophy, history, literature, music, art and certain abstract sciences. Litotes. Stating a positive by negating the negative — a form of understatement. ("I am not unaware of your difficulties.") Localism. A word, phrase, or