Rhetorical vocab 181-200

Question 1

preposterous

Answer 1

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

Question 2

naturalists

Answer 2

an expert in or student of natural history.

Question 3

counterpart

Answer 3

a person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place.

Question 4

ad hominem

Answer 4

(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

Question 5

counterargument

Answer 5

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

Question 6

data

Answer 6

facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Question 7

nostalgic

Answer 7

characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.

Question 8

evasive

Answer 8

tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

Question 9

Levites

Answer 9

Levites are the descendants of the Tribe of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Levites are integrated in Jewish and Samaritan communities, but keep a distinct status. There are estimated 300,000 Levites among Ashkenazi Jewish communities. Total percentage of Levites among Jews is about 4%.

Question 10

advocate

Answer 10

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Question 11

biblical allusion

Answer 11

Examples of Biblical Allusion. Allusion is a device that activates and vitalizes our ideas, association, and information in the reader’s mind through words and reference. It reflects how the reader interprets the allusion. In this article, biblical allusions and the references are taken from the Holy Bible.

Question 12

despairing

Answer 12

showing the loss of all hope.

Question 13

narration

Answer 13

the action or process of narrating a story.

Question 14

classification

Answer 14

the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.

Question 15

extirpated

Answer 15

root out and destroy completely.

Question 16

exalted

Answer 16

(of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.

Question 17

imperative

Answer 17

of vital importance; crucial.

Question 18

siege

Answer 18

a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

Question 19

overt

Answer 19

done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.

Question 20

celibate

Answer 20

abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.