Tone Definitions Set 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Esoteric
A
Meant for only the select few who have special knowledge; private; secret
2
Q
Vulgar
A
Indecent; obscene; lewd; crude; coarse; unrefined
3
Q
Trite
A
Lacking in freshness excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale; unoriginal
4
Q
Obscure
A
Not clear or plain; not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive
5
Q
Provincial
A
Rural; unsophisticated; rustic
6
Q
Precise
A
Carefully distinct; exact
7
Q
Euphemistic
A
Inoffensive language substituted for language considered offensive or hurtful
8
Q
Bombastic
A
Pretentious; inflated; high-flown
9
Q
Grotesque
A
Fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre
10
Q
Concrete
A
Real rather than abstract
