Rhetorical Vocab 1-20 Flashcards
instructive
useful and informative.
propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
infirmity
physical or mental weakness.
indulge
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.
pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
conditional
subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.
zealous
having or showing zeal.
paranoia
a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system. It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, of drug abuse, or of a serious condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality.
indifferent
having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
anaphora
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.
esteem
respect and admiration, typically for a person.
reposed
be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place.
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
swindlers
a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.
decency
behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.
parallelism
the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
coopering
make or repair (a cask or barrel).
pathetic
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
conception
the forming or devising of a plan or idea.
resolution
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
