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English Vocab Test 2
VOCAB FOR THE SECOND TEST
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colloquial/colloquialism (kuj-loh-kwee-uhl) | Slang or informalities in speech or writing. Should not be used for formal writing. |
| Coherence | Your writing makes sense and I'm able to understand what you're are saying. |
| Connotation | Implied meaning and not the formal meaning of the word |
| Denotation | The literal dictionary definition of a word |
| Diction | Writers word choice |
| Ethos | Appeals to ethics |
| Euphemism (yoo-fuh-miz-uhm) | Words or phrases that are less direct |
| Hyperbole (Hahy-pur-buh-lee) | Figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. |
| Hypophora | Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions are asked and then answered.By one and the same speaker; raising and responding to one’s own question |
| Imagery | Images of things upon the mind using one or more of the five senses. |