Rhetorically Accurate Verbs Quiz & Flashcards

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What is the definition of 'accept'?

Words signifying consent to the terms of an offer, thereby creating a contract.

What does 'achieves' mean?

To carry out successfully; to accomplish.

What is the meaning of 'add'?

To join or unite so as to bring about an increase.

What does 'adopt' mean?

To take on or accept formally and put into effect. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'affect'.

Appearance of observable emotions; obsolete feeling. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'affirm'?

To validate or confirm; to assert. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'allow' mean?

To assign as a share; to reckon as a deduction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'allude'?

To make an indirect reference to. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amplify' mean?

To make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'analogy'.

A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'analyze' mean?

To consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'approach'?

To draw closer. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'argue' mean?

To give reason for or against something; to contend or disagree. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'assess'?

To determine the rate or amount; impose as a tax. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'assume'.

To suppose to be true; to take for granted. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'assert' mean?

To declare or state as truth; maintain or defend. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'attack'?

To set upon or work against forcefully. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'attempt' mean?

To make an effort; accomplish. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'attribute'?

A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'augment'.

To make larger; increase. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'avoid' mean?

To keep away from. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'base'?

To make form or serve as a base for. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bolster' mean?

To provide support or reinforcement. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'bombard'.

To attack, usually with cannons. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'believe' mean?

To accept something as true; to have a firm conviction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'challenge'?

To dispute especially as being unjust. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'championed' mean?

Supported, defended to protect or fight. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'change'?

To make different; to make a shift from one to another. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'characterize'.

To describe a quality of; distinguish. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chooses' mean?

To select freely; to have a preference for. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'claim'?

An assertion, usually supported by evidence; to ask for especially as a right. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'clarify' mean?

To make clear or easier to understand. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'comment'.

A series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'compare' mean?

To give an account of the similarities between two (or more) items or situations. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'complete'?

To make whole or perfect; to bring to an end. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'concern'.

To relate to; to have influence on. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'conclude' mean?

To finish; to bring something to an end. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'condescend'?

To come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'conduct' mean?

To bring or lead by position of command. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'conform'?

To give same shape; to be similar or identical. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'confront'.

To face or oppose boldly. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'consider' mean?

To think in a particular way; to give serious thought to. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'construct'?

To create or think of by clever use of imagination; form by putting together parts. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'contests' mean?

To demand proof of the truth. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'contradict'?

To make assertion that is contrary to one made by another. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'contribute'.

To make a donation as part of group effort; to give or supply in common with others. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'convey' mean?

To transport; to communicate; to transfer ownership or title. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'convince'?

To persuade or to overcome by argument. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'create' mean?

To bring into existence; to produce. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'critique'?

To examine critically; to express opinion. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'declare' mean?

To make known formally or officially. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'deduce'?

To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'defend'.

To take action against attack; to maintain or support. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'define' mean?

To determine or identify the essential qualities. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'demonstrate'?

To show or prove something clearly and convincingly. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'denote' mean?

To be a sign or indication of. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'denounce'.

To condemn openly; to accuse formally. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'depict'?

To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'describe' mean?

To give a detailed account or picture of a situation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'detail'?

To state particular facts or discuss the details. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'determine' mean?

To establish exactly or with authority. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'develop'.

To cause something to grow; to create something over time. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deviate' mean?

To turn aside; to stray from a norm. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'differentiate'?

To distinguish; to make different. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'differ' mean?

To be unlike; to have opinions that don't agree. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'direct'?

To cause something or someone to turn or move in a particular way. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'disappoint' mean?

To fail to meet hopes or expectations. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'discover'?

To become aware; to make known or visible. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'discuss' mean?

To investigate by reasoning or argument; to talk about. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'dispel'?

To clear away; to remove or get rid of. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'display' mean?

To put before view; to put something where people can see it. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'dispute'?

Coming into conflict with; a disagreement about something important. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'disrupt'.

To break apart; to interrupt the normal course. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'distinguish' mean?

To notice a difference between people or things. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'distort'?

To give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'downplay' mean?

To make something appear less important than it really is. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'dramatize'?

To adapt for theatrical presentation; to show something in a clear way. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'elevate'.

To lift or make higher. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'elucidate' mean?

To clarify; to explain. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'embody'?

To represent in a clear way; to make concrete and perceptible. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'empathize' mean?

To identify with or fully understand another's feelings and thoughts. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'empower'?

To give power or authority; enable. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'encounter'.

To meet or come upon; to engage in conflict. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enhance' mean?

To raise to a higher degree; to increase the value. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'enlighten'?

To illuminate; to furnish knowledge. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enrich' mean?

To improve the quality of something or make better. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'envision'?

To picture in the mind; to imagine. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'escalate'.

To elevate; to increase in intensity. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'establish' mean?

To be widely known and accepted; to make firm or stable. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'evoke'?

To call forth; to produce to bring to mind. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'evaluate' mean?

To examine and judge carefully; to determine or fix value. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'exclude'?

To leave out; to keep from being a part of. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'exhibit'.

To show clearly; to put on display. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'expand' mean?

To increase in size or amount; to open up. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'experience'?

To do or see or have something happen to you. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'explain' mean?

To make something clear to understand. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'express'?

To talk or write about; to show by sign or symbol. Signup and view all the answers

Define 'exemplify'.

To illustrate by being an example of. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'extend' mean?

To make longer; to put before another for acceptance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'fantasize'?

To portray in the mind. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Rhetorically Accurate Verbs Study Notes

Accept: Refers to the acceptance of terms that leads to the formation of a contract in contract law.
Achieves: Indicates successful completion of a task or objective; synonymous with perform.
Add: Means to increase by joining or uniting elements together; includes synonyms like adjoin, annex, and append.
Adopt: Involves formally taking on or accepting something, such as policies or practices; related synonyms include borrow and take on.
Affect: Represents visible emotions or feelings; may also imply a certain appearance or demeanor.
Affirm: To validate, confirm or assert something as true; synonymous with assert.
Allow: To grant permission or assign a certain share or deduction; synonymous terms include green light and permit.
Allude: To make an indirect reference; closely related to the term refer.
Amplify: Means to enlarge or increase something; synonymous with expand.
Analogy: A comparative term which indicates a similarity between two different subjects.
Analyze: Involves detailed examination and critical evaluation to uncover essential features; synonymous with study and dissect.
Approach: Refers to moving closer to something, can also imply a method or way of dealing with a subject.
Argue: To present reasons for or against something; relates to debating or discussing topics.
Assess: The act of determining rates or amounts, often associated with evaluation or estimation.
Assume: To take something for granted or to suppose without proof; includes terms like presume and conjecture.
Assert: To declare something confidently as true; encompasses claims and declarations.
Attack: To confront or oppose forcefully; encompasses synonyms like assail and charge.
Attempt: Refers to making an effort to accomplish something; connected with trying or giving a shot.
Attribute: Can denote a quality of someone/something or to assign credit; includes traits and characteristics.
Augment: To make something larger or enhance it; synonymous with increase and boost.
Avoid: Means to keep away from something; primarily relates to escaping situations.
Base: Indicates creating a foundation or starting point for something.
Bolster: To provide support or reinforce; synonyms include boost and buttress.
Bombard: To attack or assault, especially with repeated force.
Believe: To accept something as true or to trust firmly in it.
Challenge: To dispute a claim or decision, often relating to fairness or justice.
Championed: To support or defend a cause actively.
Change: Refers to altering something or creating a difference.
Characterize: To describe something's defining qualities or attributes.
Chooses: To freely select or prefer among options.
Claim: An assertion supported by evidence; can also mean to demand rights.
Clarify: To make something clearer or easier to understand.
Comment: To express opinions or provide explanations on a subject.
Compare: To identify similarities across multiple subjects.
Complete: To finalize something or make it whole.
Concern: To relate to or affect something.
Conclude: To bring a judgment or end; involves careful thought and decision-making.
Condescend: To act in a patronizing manner, often engaging with a lower status.
Conduct: To lead or manage activities or people.
Conform: To align with standards or maintain similarity.
Confront: To boldly face opposition or difficulties.
Consider: To give serious thought to something.
Construct: To build or form something from parts.
Contests: To challenge the truth of a claim or assertion.
Contradict: To assert the opposite of what has been said; includes denial.
Contribute: To give something as part of a collective effort.
Convey: To communicate or transfer information.
Convince: To persuade someone to accept a point of view.
Create: To bring something into existence; relates to innovation.
Critique: To evaluate or analyze critically.
Declare: To announce something formally or officially.
Deduce: To infer conclusions based on provided facts.
Defend: To protect from attack or support against criticisms.
Define: To clarify and outline essential qualities or meanings.
Demonstrate: To illustrate or provide proof of a concept.
Denote: To indicate or signify explicitly.
Denounce: To publicly condemn or accuse.
Depict: To represent visually or through description.
Describe: To provide a detailed account of a subject or event.
Detail: To discuss specifics thoroughly.
Determine: To make a decision based on careful assessment.
Develop: To cause something to evolve or progress.
Deviate: To depart from standards or norms.
Differentiate: To distinguish one thing from another.
Differ: To show variety or disagreement.
Direct: To guide or manage an objective towards a certain aim.
Disappoint: To fail to meet expectations or hopes.
Discover: To find out or become aware of something new.
Discuss: To engage in conversation about subjects or issues.
Dispel: To scatter or eliminate misunderstandings.
Display: To show something visibly.
Dispute: Engaging in a disagreement or argument.
Disrupt: To interfere with normal functioning or flow.
Distinguish: To recognize differences among things.
Distort: To misrepresent or twist the truth.
Downplay: To make something seem less significant than it is.
Dramatize: To represent effectively, often through exaggeration.
Elevate: To raise or increase in status or importance.
Elucidate: To clarify or make understandable.
Embody: To represent something in a tangible form.
Empathize: To share and understand someone’s feelings.
Empower: To grant authority or enable someone to act.
Encounter: To come across someone/something unexpectedly.
Enhance: To improve or heighten the quality of something.
Enlighten: To provide insight or knowledge.
Enrich: To add value or improve quality.
Envision: To form a mental image of something.
Escalate: To increase or heighten in intensity.
Establish: To create a firm foundation or acceptance.
Evoke: To bring to mind or produce a response.
Evaluate: To assess or judge the merits of something.
Exclude: To leave something out; to prevent inclusion.
Exhibit: To display or present publicly.
Expand: To increase in size, scope, or quantity.
Experience: To have an event or situation occur personally.
Explain: To clarify information or concepts.
Express: To articulate thoughts or feelings clearly.
Exemplify: To illustrate a concept by serving as an example.
Extend: To lengthen or offer formally.
Fantasize: To imagine scenarios or ideas creatively.

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