Rhetorical vocabulary 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Ambivalent
A
having mixed feelings
2
Q
Forthright
A
direct and outspoken, contradictory ideas
3
Q
Effusive
A
expressing feelings of gratitude
4
Q
Extrude
A
thrust or force out
5
Q
Frailty
A
condition of being weakened delicate
6
Q
Demireps
A
woman whose chastity is considered doubtful
7
Q
Morality
A
distinction between right and wrong, good and bad
8
Q
Enumeration
A
action of mentioning a number of things
9
Q
Rapturous
A
expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
10
Q
Humility
A
modest or low view of ones own importance
11
Q
Negligent
A
failing to take proper care in doing something
12
Q
Reference
A
deep respect for someone or something
13
Q
Prodigious
A
remarkably or impersonally great in extent
14
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Expenditure
A
action of spending funds
15
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Somber
A
dark or dull in color or tone