Rhetorical Vocabulary 161-180 Flashcards
exquisite
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
acquiescing
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
complicated syntax
More often than not, adopting a complex diction means a complex syntactic structure of sentences, and vice versa.
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
distortion
the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
illustrious
well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
jocular
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.
bivouac
a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
caldron
a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.
Yankee
an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states.
uncosmopolitan
limited to one part of the world:
verity
a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.
somnambulistic
sleepwalking
grope
feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
placid
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.
covert
a thicket in which game can hide.
protracted
lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
syntactic inversion
the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence, as, in English, the placing of an adjective after the noun it modifies (“the form divine”)
informal tone
similar to a spoken conversation. Informal writing may include slang, figures of speech, broken syntax, asides and so on. Informal writing takes a personal tone as if you were speaking directly to your audience (the reader).
devious
showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.
