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10 Cards in this Set
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diction
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word choice
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makes our writing more specific
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denotation
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the strict dictionary meaning of a word
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literal
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connotation
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the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word
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nonliteral
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thesaurus
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dictionary of synonymns
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similar word meanings
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jargon
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a special language used by a particular group of people
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slang
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cliche
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an overused phrase or expression
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lame phrase
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colloquialism
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colorful,widely used expressions of conversational language
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common phrases
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Standard Edited American English
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The most widely used and accepted variety of American English
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SEAE
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dictionary
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A reference book or data base containing alphabetically arranged words together with their definitions and usages.
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Websters
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cucaracha Spanish
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Any of an order of nocturnal insects, usually brown with flattened oval bodies, some species of which are household pests inhabiting kitchens, areas around water pipes, etc.
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cockroach
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