He said his answers were more than "a trick of rhetorical skill."
But when he did appear in the forum, his speeches and rhetorical skills were most admired.
The first section is the 45-minute English test covering usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills.
It's that his rhetorical skills and his sense of humor failed him just when he needed them most.
The Society, however, is not concerned with the furthering of practical rhetorical skills.
That is, acceptance of the conclusions must not depend on personal authority, rhetorical skill, or faith.
Here he was acclaimed for his wit, brilliance, and rhetorical skills.
He was also more adept at using his rhetorical skills in the service of theology and asceticism.
Perhaps Obama, with his extraordinary political and rhetorical skills, could overcome such a campaign.
Judge Wisdom's rhetorical skill had a lighter side as well.