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word: defintion. . . source?

//- noun// People who are without gravitas, the seriousness of something, typically an individual's character; people who need not be taken seriously; they reach compromises by talking among themselves. "Rhetorical People, as we have seen, trim their principles to fit their circumstances." Ramage, 7. (Chandler Wilson)
 * Rhetorical People:**

-//noun// People who possess gravitas- meaning people who are to be taken seriously. People who are 'serious people' or people with gravitas are authentic, not given to game playing, deceit, or insincerity. Serious people are steadfast in their beliefs to the point of suffering or even dying for them. Ex.- One can say Jesus Christ was a serious person and possessed gravitas; he died because of his beliefs. //Source from 2nd paragraph, Ramage, 7.// (Brandon Tarby)
 * Serious People:**