Diction Flashcards
abstract
difficult to understand
clinical
analytical, emotionally uninvolved
colloquial
used in everyday convos
concrete
real, noticable
connotative
associated with a meaning
conversational
causing conversation or is likely to cause conversation
denotative
real meaning of the word
detached
emotionally distant writing
emotional
emotionallly involved in writing
esoteric
difficult to understand, only understood by small group of people
euphemistic
substituting something offensive for something inoffensive
exact
clear
factual
only concerning fact
formal
according with societal rules
grotesque
fancy, bizarre
idiomatic
meaning can’t be distinguished when looking at it literally
informal
casual, formal
insipid
dull, lacking anything interesting
jargon
confusing, long words only understood and applied by some groups. eg. sports jargon
latinate
resembling latin
learned
educated
moralistic
concerned with morals
obscure
not understood, mysterious
pedantic
overly concerned with little mistakes
