Vocab Quiz #2

Question 1

renege

Answer 1

to go back on a promise

Question 2

untoward

Answer 2

difficult to manage; stubborn

Question 3

dolorous

Answer 3

expressing grief or sorrow

EX: The dolorous film made me recall sad times.

Question 4

predilection

Answer 4

a bias in favor of something

Question 5

impregnable

Answer 5

not capable of being stormed or taken by assault; unconquerable

Question 6

tangential

Answer 6

only slightly relevant to the matter at hand

EX: I hardly ever learn anything in my history class because my teacher always rambles off on a tangential topic that has nothing to do with history

Question 7

beleaguer

Answer 7

to cause constant or repeated trouble

EX: On Halloween, I know the little trick-or-treaters are going to beleaguer me all night long

Question 8

cryptic

Answer 8

secret

Question 9

congruent

Answer 9

in agreement

EX: Eating five chocolate bars is not congruent with your plan for losing weight.

Question 10

ingratiate

Answer 10

to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort

EX: Because Sarah wanted a raise, she decided to ingratiate herself with her boss by offering to work on the weekends.

Question 11

jejune

Answer 11

dull

EX: The billionaire couple refused to eat the jejune dish of chicken wings and tater tots

Question 12

surly

Answer 12

ill-humored

EX: The surly man was yelling at the waitress because he didn’t get the right order from the restaurant

Question 13

Ellipsis

Answer 13

the omission of a word

Question 14

Chiasmus

Answer 14

A____B, B______A

Question 15

Epistrophe

Answer 15

repetition at the end _______X, ________X

Question 16

Epizeuxis

Answer 16

repetition three times in a row X, X, X

Question 17

Epanalepsis

Answer 17

repetition at the beginning then end X__________X

Question 18

Climax

Answer 18

a list that increases by degrees in importance, weight, or magnitude

Question 19

Erotema

Answer 19

a question that does not call for an answer and actually makes a statement
How could you be so stupid?

Question 20

Begging the Question

Answer 20

The use of the claim as its own justification

EX: “It is raining outside because water is falling from the sky”

Question 21

Non Sequitor

Answer 21

Draws a conclusion that doesn’t follow from the premises

EX: “Montag stole books, killed his boss, and then joined up with the nomads. In many ways he is like a futuristic Abraham Lincoln.”

Question 22

Appeal to Ignorance

Answer 22

Argues that a lack of evidence is itself evidence

EX: “The Loch Ness monster must exist. People have been unable to prove that she doesn’t.”

Question 23

Appeal to Authority

Answer 23

Submits testimony from an irrelevant or dubious source as evidence

EX: “Dr. Ryckman says rubbing honey on your face prevents acne. I plan to follow his advice. He is a doctor after all.”

“Yeah, but isn’t his PhD in Medieval Literature?”