Ch. 12 Vocab

the art of using words persuasively and effectively in writing and speaking

wordiness; needless repetition

ridiculous misuse of a word for another one that sounds like it

a mild expression substituted for a distasteful one

dullness in expression or content; lack of freshness and creativity

a word made up from the initial letters or syllables of a title or phrase

a word of opposite meaning

a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning and usually a different spelling

quality of being specific and of referring to particular things

the suggestiveness and emotional associations of a word apart from its denotation, or literal meaning

writing or speech which is not poetry.

writing which explains or informs

a short condensed version of a piece of writing.

copying the language or ideas of another author and presenting them as one's own.

to restate a passage in different words.

the omission of words as from quoted material usually indicated by three dots or asterisks

assuming what has yet to be proved

assuming that one thing caused another merely because it happen earlier

appealing to a person's prejudices or selfish interests rather than to his reason; attacking an opponent rather than sticking to the issue

a conclusion that does not follow from the evidence presented`

persuasion to join the popular or winning side

the offering of only two alternatives when more than two exist

an extended comparison to clarify an idea

the device of pretending to be ignorant and asking questions in order to trap the opponent into obvious error

an incomplete sentence

the use of a comma between main clauses where a period or semicolon should be used

similarity of grammatical structure given to similar ideas

a verbal form that consists usually of to plus a verb as "to walk"

a verbal adjective

an accepted phrase that is contrary to the usual language pattern