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English vocab test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colloquial/colloquialism | The use of slang in speech or a writing. |
| coherence | to make something clear and intelligible |
| connotation | meaning of a word which involves emotions or attitudes |
| denotation | devoid any emotion, attitude, or color |
| diction | creates an author's style |
| ethos | what an audience values and believes to be good or true |
| Euphemism | A word or phrase that is less direct and less offensive than another |
| hyperbole | A figure of speech using an exaggeration or overstatement |
| hypophora | Figure of reasoning in which one or more |