WEEK THREE

Cards (11)

Connotation
Idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person
denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word
euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh
hyperbole
exaggerated statements Or claims not meant to be taken literally
idiom
a commonly used metaphorical expression
pragmatic implication
the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated
ambiguity
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation
semantic field
a lexical set of semantically related items
synonyms
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase
antonyms
a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase
jargon
special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand