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Ch 29 & 30
The Writer's Harbrace Handbook
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English
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2015

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Accurate & precise ____ choice conveys meaning clearly.
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word
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___________ est precision.
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Denotations
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Denotation
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definitions of words
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____________ enrich meaning.
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Connotations
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Connotation
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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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words
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General word
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all-inclusive, indefinite, & sweeping in scope
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Specific word
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precise, definite, & limited in scope
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Abstract word
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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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Concrete word
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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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Figurative
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Figures of speech
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similes & metaphors
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Simile
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the comparison of dissimilar things using "like" or "as"
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Metaphor
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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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expressions
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Cliche
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a phrase or opinion that is overused & betrays a lack of original thought
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Euphemisms
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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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idioms
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Idiom
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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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pronouns
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___________ can help est exact meanings.
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Definitions
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Faulty predication
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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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omit
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_________ contributes to wordiness.
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Redundancy
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______ unnecessary words.
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Delete
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The constructions "there are" & "it is" can often be _______.
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deleted
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Expletive
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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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eliminate
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__________ is useful only when it contributes to emphasis, clarity, or coherence.
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Repetition
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Using pronouns & elliptical constructions can eliminate unnecessary __________.
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repition
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Elliptical construction
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the omission of words that are readily understood
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