Diction

Question 1

abstract

Answer 1

difficult to understand

Question 2

clinical

Answer 2

analytical, emotionally uninvolved

Question 3

colloquial

Answer 3

used in everyday convos

Question 4

concrete

Answer 4

real, noticable

Question 5

connotative

Answer 5

associated with a meaning

Question 6

conversational

Answer 6

causing conversation or is likely to cause conversation

Question 7

denotative

Answer 7

real meaning of the word

Question 8

detached

Answer 8

emotionally distant writing

Question 9

emotional

Answer 9

emotionallly involved in writing

Question 10

esoteric

Answer 10

difficult to understand, only understood by small group of people

Question 11

euphemistic

Answer 11

substituting something offensive for something inoffensive

Question 12

exact

Answer 12

clear

Question 13

factual

Answer 13

only concerning fact

Question 14

formal

Answer 14

according with societal rules

Question 15

grotesque

Answer 15

fancy, bizarre

Question 16

idiomatic

Answer 16

meaning can’t be distinguished when looking at it literally

Question 17

informal

Answer 17

casual, formal

Question 18

insipid

Answer 18

dull, lacking anything interesting

Question 19

jargon

Answer 19

confusing, long words only understood and applied by some groups. eg. sports jargon

Question 20

latinate

Answer 20

resembling latin

Question 21

learned

Answer 21

educated

Question 22

moralistic

Answer 22

concerned with morals

Question 23

obscure

Answer 23

not understood, mysterious

Question 24

pedantic

Answer 24

overly concerned with little mistakes

Question 25

persuasive

Answer 25

tending to persuade

Question 26

picturesque

Answer 26

painting a scene

Question 27

plain

Answer 27

basic, uninteresting

Question 28

poetic

Answer 28

emotional impact

Question 29

precise

Answer 29

accurately stated. no fluff

Question 30

scholarly

Answer 30

educated sounding

Question 31

scientific

Answer 31

using a system method

Question 32

sharp

Answer 32

shart, educated

Question 33

slang

Answer 33

everyday nonformal speech

Question 33

simple

Answer 33

uncomplicated, easy to understand

Question 34

straightforward

Answer 34

exact, clear

Question 35

vulgar

Answer 35

offensive