Vocab 2 Flashcards

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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Connotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word

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Denotation

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Euphemism

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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

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Diatribe

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catastrophic or disastrous.

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Calamitous

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decline or deterioration.

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Degeneration

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a person making a first appearance in a career or in fashionable society.

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Debutant

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the study of language meaning

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Semantics

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an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak

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Exigence

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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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Imagery

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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Diction

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Hyperbole

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display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

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Flaunt

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gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).

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Garner

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mention (a number of things) one by one.

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Enumerate

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