rhetorical vocab 140-160 Flashcards

1
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inelegant

A

lacking of refinement grace or good taste

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2
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posturing

A

false behavior in order to impress someone

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3
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comical

A

something that is funny

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4
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reduction

A

already did it on another vocab set

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5
Q

liberal

A

someone who is open minded

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6
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grim

A

something unpleasant that pushes us away

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7
Q

monopolise

A

to take over and control

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8
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amalgamation

A

joining two or more things to make a larger thing of something

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9
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dissertation

A

extended treatment of a subject

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10
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consummate

A

very skillful

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11
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epochs

A

an event in time that marks a new event or development

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12
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vain

A

already have done on another vocab set

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13
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permeate

A

to spread through something and be present in every part of it

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14
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sustain

A

already did it on another vocab set

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15
Q

rattlebrain

A

a flighty or thoughtless person

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16
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pomps

A

a ceremony

17
Q

laud

A

to praise and admire

18
Q

vainglorious

A

excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements

19
Q

exquisite

A

emphasize that a feeling or quality is very great or intense

20
Q

acquiescing

A

the act of agreeing to something by being silent