Talking Tone - Set #6 Flashcards
1
Q
bombastic
A
high-flown; inflated; pretentious
2
Q
concrete
A
real rather than abstract
3
Q
meant for only the select few who have special knowledge; private; secret
A
esoteric
4
Q
inoffensive language substituted for language considered offensive or hurtful
A
euphemism
5
Q
bizarre; fantastically absurd or ugly
A
grotesque
6
Q
hard to perceive; not clear to the understanding; not plain
A
obscure
7
Q
carefully distinct; exact
A
precise
8
Q
rural; rustic; unsophisticated
A
provincial
9
Q
hackneyed; lacking in freshness excessive repetition; stale; unoriginal
A
trite
10
Q
coarse; crude; indecent; lewd; obscene; unrefined
A
vulgar
