Rhetorical Vocabulary part 1

Question 1

propriety

Answer 1

the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Question 2

infirmity

Answer 2

physical or mental weakness.

Question 3

reposed

Answer 3

be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place.

Question 4

swindlers

Answer 4

a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.

Question 5

parallelism

Answer 5

the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. (similarity)

Question 6

coopering

Answer 6

make or repair

Question 7

preferment

Answer 7

promotion or appointment to a position or office.

Question 8

ridicule

Answer 8

the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

Question 9

venerable

Answer 9

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

Question 10

casuistry

Answer 10

the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry.

Question 11

protrude

Answer 11

extend beyond or above a surface.

Question 12

sequester

Answer 12

isolate or hide away.

Question 13

jargon

Answer 13

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

Question 14

ineffable

Answer 14

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Question 15

constancy

Answer 15

the quality of being faithful and dependable.

Question 16

palliations

Answer 16

less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.

Question 17

zeal

Answer 17

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

Question 18

demireps

Answer 18

a woman whose chastity is considered doubtful.

Question 19

cartwrighting

Answer 19

workman who makes and repairs wagons

Question 20

Sansculottism

Answer 20

revolutionary of the poorer class