Rhetorical Vocab #121-140

Question 1

Commemorate

Answer 1

recall and show respect for someone or something

Question 2

Keen

Answer 2

having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm

Question 3

Sanguine

Answer 3

optimistic or positive

Question 4

Disparage

Answer 4

regard or represent as being of little worth

Question 5

Import

Answer 5

introduce an idea from a different place or context

Question 6

Diffuse

Answer 6

spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people

Question 7

Uppermost

Answer 7

highest in place, rank, or importance

Question 8

Rites

Answer 8

a social custom, practice, or conventional act

Question 9

Garland

Answer 9

a wreath of flowers and leaves

Question 10

Vain

Answer 10

having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth

Question 11

Stereotype

Answer 11

a widely held fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

Question 12

Brevity

Answer 12

concise and exact use of words

Question 13

Orthodox

Answer 13

conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved

Question 14

Diction

Answer 14

the choice and use of words and phrases

Question 15

Oxymoron

Answer 15

contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Question 16

Mirth

Answer 16

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

Question 17

Wit

Answer 17

mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence

Question 18

Obligated

Answer 18

bind or compel someone, especially legally or morally

Question 19

Apparition

Answer 19

the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected

Question 20

Cosmopolitan

Answer 20

having an exciting and glamorous character