Rhetorical Vocabulary part 3

Question 1

embryologic

Answer 1

the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.

Question 2

vestige

Answer 2

trace of something that no longer exists; smallest amount of something

Question 3

naivety

Answer 3

lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

Question 4

exasperated

Answer 4

intensely irritated and frustrated.

Question 5

ambiguous

Answer 5

(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

Question 6

wry

Answer 6

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

Question 7

sentiments

Answer 7

a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion.

Question 8

conception

Answer 8

the forming or devising of a plan or idea.

Question 9

ridicule

Answer 9

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

Question 10

affront

Answer 10

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Question 11

retrenchment

Answer 11

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

Question 12

convictions

Answer 12

a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

Question 13

profound

Answer 13

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

Question 14

oblivion

Answer 14

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.

Question 15

solemn

Answer 15

formal and dignified.

Question 16

inelegant

Answer 16

having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement.

Question 17

arpeggio

Answer 17

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

Question 18

mirth

Answer 18

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Question 19

grope

Answer 19

feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.

Question 20

verity

Answer 20

a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.