Rhetorical vocabulary 2

Question 1

Solitude

Answer 1

make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Question 2

Alliance

Answer 2

association formed for mutual benefits

Question 3

Casuistry

Answer 3

use of clever but unsound reasoning

Question 4

Enthrallment

Answer 4

state of being fascinated

Question 5

Wry

Answer 5

expressing dry, mocking humor

Question 6

Asyndeton

Answer 6

absence of conjunction between sentences

Question 7

Protrude

Answer 7

extend beyond or above a surface

Question 8

Analogy

Answer 8

comparison between 2 things - for explanation

Question 9

Immorality

Answer 9

state of being immoral, wickedness

Question 10

Sequester

Answer 10

isolate or hide away

Question 11

Conspire

Answer 11

make secret plans to commit harmful acts

Question 12

Ineffable

Answer 12

extreme or great to be expressed in words

Question 13

Tranquility

Answer 13

state of being calm

Question 14

Superficial

Answer 14

existing or occurring at or on the surface

Question 15

Anecdote

Answer 15

short interesting story about a real person

Question 16

Constancy

Answer 16

quality of being faithful and dependable

Question 17

Impede

Answer 17

delay or prevent by obstructing

Question 18

Manifest

Answer 18

clear or obvious to the eye or mind

Question 19

Refute

Answer 19

prove to be wrong or false

Question 20

Zeal

Answer 20

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause