Section 7 (Diction Words) Flashcards
Ostentatious in one’s learning
Pedantic
Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
Euphemistic
Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; making an exaggerated outward show
Pretentious
Of, relating to, or derived from the senses
Sensuous
Precise; Characterized by or using strict accuracy
Exact
Enlightened; refined; the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc
Cultured
Clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious; without intricacies or difficulties; with little or no embellishment, decoration, or enhancing elaboration
Plain
In accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical
Literal
Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation target than formal speech or writing
Colloquial
Packing naturalness or spontaneity; forced; contrived; feigned; synthetic; counterfeit
Artificial
Impartial or objective, disinterested; unbiased; not involved or concerned; aloof
Detached
Possessing the qualities or charm of poetry
Poetic
Characterized by or displaying a concern for morality
Moralistic
Very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, ephemeral than ordinary language
Slang
Peculiar to or characterized of a particular language or dialect
Idiomatic
Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
Esoteric
Characterized by or involving the use of symbols
Symbolic
Not grand or sophisticated; unpretentious; not complex or complicated
Simple
Of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, esp. a metaphor; metaphorical; not literal
Figurative
