Rhetoric 3/19

Rhetoric 3/19

Vocabulary

Wane

Definition: decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.

Multiple Choice

True or false: wane is a verb.

• True

• False

Adverse

Definition: describes a factor that seems to work against or actively harm something.

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is adverse?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Divergent

Definition: moving in opposite directions — away from each other.

Multiple Choice

Divergent is an _______ that means "moving in opposite directions — away from each other."

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Deteriorate

Definition: to grow worse.

Multiple Choice

True or false: deteriorate is a noun.

• True

• False

Ailment

Definition: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease.

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is ailment?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb