Diction Flashcards
1
Q
abstract
A
difficult to understand
2
Q
clinical
A
analytical, emotionally uninvolved
3
Q
colloquial
A
used in everyday convos
4
Q
concrete
A
real, noticable
5
Q
connotative
A
associated with a meaning
6
Q
conversational
A
causing conversation or is likely to cause conversation
7
Q
denotative
A
real meaning of the word
8
Q
detached
A
emotionally distant writing
9
Q
emotional
A
emotionallly involved in writing
10
Q
esoteric
A
difficult to understand, only understood by small group of people
11
Q
euphemistic
A
substituting something offensive for something inoffensive
12
Q
exact
A
clear
13
Q
factual
A
only concerning fact
14
Q
formal
A
according with societal rules
15
Q
grotesque
A
fancy, bizarre
