Rhetorical vocab 81-100 Flashcards
minuteness
Noun. 1. minuteness - the property of being very small in size; “hence the minuteness of detail in the painting” diminutiveness, petiteness, tininess, weeness. littleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size.
reverence
deep respect for someone or something.
earnestly
with sincere and intense conviction; seriously.
esteem
respect and admiration, typically for a person.
Sansculottism
1 : an extreme radical republican in France at the time of the French Revolution. 2 : a radical or violent extremist in politics.
sustain
strengthen or support physically or mentally.
affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
prodigious
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
expenditure
the action of spending funds.
conservative
holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.
somber
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
compound
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
partition
(especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
correspondence
a close similarity, connection, or equivalence.
distinction
a difference or contrast between similar things or people.
profound
(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
discernment
the ability to judge well.
semblance
the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.
unison
simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech.
convictions
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
