Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcards
What does clarity mean?
Clearness in thought or expression.
What does assertion mean?
A declaration or statement.
What does cogent mean?
Convincing, reasonable.
What does coherent mean?
Logically connected.
What does cohesive mean?
Condition of sticking together.
What does didactic mean?
Intended to instruct.
What does discourse mean?
Verbal expression or exchange; conversation.
What does eloquence mean?
The ability to speak vividly or persuasively.
What does emphasize mean?
To give special attention to something, to stress.
What does fluid mean?
Easily flowing.
What does accumulation mean?
Accumulating arguments in a concise and forceful manner.
What does alliteration mean?
A series of words that begin with the same consonant.
What does hyperbole mean?
Exaggeration of a statement.
What does adynaton mean?
Hyperbole taken to such extreme lengths insinuating a complete impossibility.
What does anadiplosis mean?
Repetition of a word at the end of a clause and them at the beginning of it’s succeeding clause.
