Rhetorical Vocabulary #5

Question 1

tranquility

Answer 1

peacefulness, fulfillment of peace

Question 2

humility

Answer 2

the act of being humbled, lack of false pride

Question 3

sentiments

Answer 3

regards, words, feelings

Question 4

allotted

Answer 4

given, provided

Question 5

negligent

Answer 5

marked with insufficient care or attention

Question 6

preferment

Answer 6

the act of having preference, desiring one ting over another

Question 7

pedigree

Answer 7

list of ancestors, having clear and concise heritage

Question 8

minuteness

Answer 8

being very small in size

Question 9

ridicule

Answer 9

language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

Question 10

superficial

Answer 10

the act of being concerned with what is on the outside, not penetrating into deep emotions

Question 11

reverence

Answer 11

respect, in agreements with standards of praise

Question 12

venerable

Answer 12

profoundly honored, impressive by reasons of age

Question 13

anecdote

Answer 13

a short story or account given to provide scope to the topic of conversation

Question 14

earnestly

Answer 14

in a serious manner

Question 15

dispositions

Answer 15

mannerisms

Question 16

benevolent

Answer 16

generous in providing aid or kindness to others

Question 17

esteem

Answer 17

the condition of being honored

Question 18

parliamentary

Answer 18

having legislative power, relating to the nature of parliament

Question 19

perpendicular

Answer 19

extremely steep, going through, intersecting

Question 20

sanscoulottism

Answer 20

“without pants” being of lower class, or lower ranking