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| ___________ est precision. |
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| ____________ enrich meaning. |
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| what the word suggests or implies |
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| Specific, concrete _____ provide readers w/ helpful detail. |
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| all-inclusive, indefinite, & sweeping in scope |
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| precise, definite, & limited in scope |
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| refers to a concept or idea, a quality or trait, or anything else that cannot be touched, heard, or seen |
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| signifies a particular object, a specific action, or anything that can be touched, heard, or seen |
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| __________ language can contribute to exactness. |
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| the comparison of dissimilar things using "like" or "as" |
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| an implied comparison of dissimilar things w/o "like" or "as" |
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| Fresh ___________ can capture the attention of readers. |
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| a phrase or opinion that is overused & betrays a lack of original thought |
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| pleasant-sounding substitutions for more explicit but possibly offensive words |
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| Exact word choice requires an understanding of ______. |
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| an expression whose meaning is peculiar to a community or class or differs from the individual meanings of its word parts |
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| The use of 1st & 2nd person ________ can help writers be exact. |
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| ___________ can help est exact meanings. |
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| placing a predicate w/ a subject that is not logically connected to it |
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| Every word should count; ____ words or phrases that add nothing to the meaning of a sentence. |
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| _________ contributes to wordiness. |
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| ______ unnecessary words. |
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| The constructions "there are" & "it is" can often be _______. |
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| a word that signals that the subject of the sentence will follow the verb |
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| Combining sentences or simplifying phrases & clauses can _________ needless words. |
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| __________ is useful only when it contributes to emphasis, clarity, or coherence. |
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| Using pronouns & elliptical constructions can eliminate unnecessary __________. |
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| the omission of words that are readily understood |
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