Rhetorical Vocabulary #8

Question 1

rattlebrain

Answer 1

a young person who is often absent-minded

Question 2

convictions

Answer 2

a declaration that someone is guilty of something

Question 3

rites

Answer 3

a religious ceremony or act, a social custom or practice

Question 4

pomps

Answer 4

ceremony or public display of spectacular wonder

Question 5

oblivion

Answer 5

the state of being disregarded or forgotten, “pure nothingness”

Question 6

garland

Answer 6

a flower arrangement, an amalgamation of short works of literature (poems, scripts, stories)

Question 7

laud

Answer 7

praise, glorify, honor

Question 8

laudatory

Answer 8

giving praise

Question 9

vain

Answer 9

characteristic of false pride, unsuccessful

Question 10

vainglorious

Answer 10

a feeling of self-importance

Question 11

apprehension

Answer 11

the act of being cautious to approach something or someone

Question 12

stereotype

Answer 12

a conventional conception or image of a broader genre

Question 13

exquisite

Answer 13

of extreme beauty or elegance

Question 14

passionate

Answer 14

having or demonstrating strong emotions

Question 15

brevity

Answer 15

the act of being fleeting or quick

Question 16

acquiescing

Answer 16

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 17

facile

Answer 17

performing without effort, lacking in depth

Question 18

orthodox

Answer 18

adhering to what is completely accepted

Question 19

complicated syntax

Answer 19

word usage that is complex or difficult to follow or understand

Question 20

syntax

Answer 20

the grammatical arrangement of words