Rhetorical Vocabulary part 2

Question 1

affront

Answer 1

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Question 2

prodigious

Answer 2

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Question 3

laudatory

Answer 3

expressing praise and commendation.

Question 4

spurious

Answer 4

not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Question 5

oblige

Answer 5

legally or morally bound to an action or course of action.

Question 6

commingle

Answer 6

mix or blend

Question 7

arpeggio

Answer 7

the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending.

Question 8

obstreperous

Answer 8

noisy and difficult to control.

Question 9

retrenchment

Answer 9

the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

Question 10

armaments

Answer 10

military weapons and equipment.

Question 11

amalgam

Answer 11

mixture or blend; an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings.

Question 12

commemorate

Answer 12

recall and show respect for (someone or something).

Question 13

rites

Answer 13

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

Question 14

brevity

Answer 14

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Question 15

mirth

Answer 15

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Question 16

apparition

Answer 16

the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type.

Question 17

amalgamation

Answer 17

combine or unite

Question 18

vainglorious

Answer 18

excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.

Question 19

acquiescing

Answer 19

accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Question 20

extirpated

Answer 20

root out and destroy completely.