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English vocabulary2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colloquial /colloquialism | it is the use of slang or informalities in a speech colloquial expressions in writing include local or regional dialects. |
| coherence | a principal demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear |
| connotation | the nonliteral associative meaning a word; the implied suggested meaning connotations may involve idea,emotions,attitudes |
| denotation | the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word devoid of any emotions or color |
| diction | the style a writer writes or word of choices |
| ethos | ethics |
| euphemism | the use of a word that is less direct |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration |
| hypophora | more than one question is being asked and answered |
| imagery | images |