rhetorical vocab 60-80 Flashcards by mariah salazar

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palliations

A

to relive something without curing, apologize

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ethos

A

the writer’s credibility

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refute

A

to prove something to be wrong, disprove

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zeal

A

great energy or enthusiasm

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ambivalence

A

having mixed feelings

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forthright

A

getting to the point

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effusive

A

expressing feeling of approval

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polysyndeton

A

the usage of conjunctions with commas

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extrude

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to force or push out something

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frailty

A

condition of being weak

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demireps

A

a person with a doubtful reputation

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morality

A

to decide what is right or wrong, belief system

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enumeration

A

listing details or a process step by step

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cartwrighting

A

an inventor

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rapturous

A

feeling ecstatic joy or delight

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recurrence

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something occurring over and over

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temperance

A

restraining oneself from drinking or eating too much

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industry

A

manufacturing activity

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humility

A

act of being humble

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negligent

A

relaxed, not formal