Rhetorical Vocab #1-20

Question 1

Instructive

Answer 1

useful and informative

Question 2

Propriety

Answer 2

the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

Question 3

Infirmity

Answer 3

physical or mental weakness

Question 4

Indulge

Answer 4

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

Question 5

Pathos

Answer 5

a quality that evokes pity or sadness

Question 6

Conditional

Answer 6

subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms

Question 7

Zealous

Answer 7

having or showing zeal

Question 8

Paranoia

Answer 8

a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system

Question 9

Indifferent

Answer 9

having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned

Question 10

Anaphora

Answer 10

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of clauses

Question 11

Esteem

Answer 11

respect and admiration, typically for a person

Question 12

Reposed

Answer 12

be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place

Question 13

Allusion

Answer 13

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

Question 14

Swindlers

Answer 14

a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions

Question 15

Decency

Answer 15

behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability

Question 16

Parallelism

Answer 16

the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc

Question 17

Coopering

Answer 17

make or repair

Question 18

Pathetic

Answer 18

arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness

Question 19

Conception

Answer 19

the forming or devising of a plan or idea

Question 20

Resolution

Answer 20

a firm decision to do or not to do something