rhetorical vocab 160-180 Flashcards
1
Q
complicated syntax
A
structure of sentence
2
Q
allusion
A
already on another set
3
Q
distortion
A
twists exaggerates changes something from what it actually is
4
Q
illusions
A
famous, bright
5
Q
jocular
A
playful, funny
6
Q
bivouac
A
a temporary encampment
7
Q
caldron
A
a large cast iron pot
8
Q
yankee
A
a northern person
9
Q
uncosmopolitan
A
someone who does not belong in a single community
10
Q
verity
A
quality or state of being true or real
11
Q
somnambulistic
A
sleep walking
12
Q
grope
A
to feel about with hands
13
Q
placid
A
calm or peaceful
14
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covert
A
secret or hidden
15
Q
protracted
A
a drawn out argument or discussion
