Flashcards_Vocabulary_Rhetorical_Strategy
What does it mean if something is unyielding?
Unyielding refers to something that does not give way to pressure, remaining hard or solid.
Define utilitarian in a practical sense.
Utilitarian describes something designed to be useful or practical, rather than attractive.
How do you validate a claim or document?
To validate a claim or document means to check or prove its validity or accuracy, or to make or declare it legally valid.
What does it mean to venerate someone?
To venerate someone is to regard them with great respect or revere them.
What is a vestige?
A vestige is a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
Describe a vicarious experience.
A vicarious experience is one that is experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
What does it mean to vilify a person?
To vilify a person means to speak or write about them in an abusively disparaging manner.
How can someone be vindicated?
Someone can be vindicated by being cleared of blame or suspicion.
What is a virtuoso?
A virtuoso is a person who is highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
Define vitality.
Vitality is the state of being strong and active; it refers to energy.
What is a vocation?
A vocation is a person’s employment or main occupation, especially regarded as particularly worthy and requiring great dedication.
What does volatile mean in scientific terms?
In scientific terms, volatile describes a substance that easily evaporates at normal temperatures; in general usage, it means liable to change rapidly and unpredictably.
What does it mean to be wary?
Being wary means feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Define whimsical.
Whimsical means playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
Describe a wily person.
A wily person is skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
