Vocabulary fo aandbias
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VOCABULARYLanguage & Mass Communication
1.denota'on2.connota'on3.dic'on4.colloquial5.impera've
6.logical fallacy7.red herring8.ad hominem
9.allusion10.sound bite
11.montage
12.intertextuality13.superimposi'on
14.bias 15.bloviate16.censure17.circuitous18.condescending19.demagogue
20.digression
21.discredit 22.hackneyed23.impetuous
24.inconsequen'al 25.orator26.scru'nize27.spurious28.substan'ate29.superfluous30.suppress
denotation1
denotation
the literal meaning of a word; the dic2onary defini2on (n.)
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connotation2
connotation
the feeling or idea that the word invokes (n.)
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diction3
diction
the choice and use of words (n.)
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colloquial 4
colloquial
language used in ordinary or familiar conversa2on; not formal (adj.)
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imperative5
imperative
a command or request that urges an audience to act a certain way (n.)
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logical fallacy6
logical fallacy
an error in reasoning, o?en due to misconcep2on; some are meant to appeal to emo2on (n.)
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red herring7
red herring
something that is intended to be misleading or distrac2ng (n.)
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ad hominem8
ad hominem
an argument that aBempts to counter another’s claims or conclusions by aBacking the person, rather than addressing the argument itself (n.)
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allusion9
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without men2oning it explicitly; a reference to something (n.)
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sound bite10
sound bite
a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency (n.)
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montage11
montageThey were mollified temporarily by the calm of the river, but George knew they could not keep running from ranch after ranch.
piecing together separate sec2ons of film to make a composite whole (n.)
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intertextuality12
intertextuality12
integra2ng clips or other texts to shape the meaning of the text (n.)
superimposition13
superimposition
During the long hours working in the field, the monotony would wear on them little by little.
place one thing (a photo) over another, typically so that both are s2ll evident (n.)
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bias14
bias
prejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group compared with another (n.)
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bloviate15
bloviate
talk at length, usually in a inflated or empty; talk pompously (v.)
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censure16
censure
express severe disapproval of (v.)
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circuitous17
circuitous
indirect; taking the longest route (adj.)
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condescending18
condescending
Each one of us should strive to be dynamic so that we are growing and looking at the world differently.
possessing a feeling of superiority (adj.)
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demagogue19
demagogue
a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using a ra2onal argument (n.)
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digression20
digression
straying from the main point (n.)
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discredit21
discredit
to harm the reputa2on of; dishonor; disgrace (v.)
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hackneyed22
hackneyed
cliched, worn out by overuse (adj.)
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impetuous23
impetuous
rash, impulsive, ac2ng without thinking (adj.)
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inconsequential24
inconsequential
unimportant; trivial (adj.)
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orator25
orator
lecturer; speaker (v.)
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scrutinize26
scrutinize
to observe or analyze carefully (v.)
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spurious27
spurious
false or fake; not seeming what it appears to be; seemingly valid, but not (adj.)
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substantiate28
substantiate
verify; confirm; provide support (v.)
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superfluous29
superfluous
extra; more than is necessary (adj.)
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suppress30
suppress
forcibly put an end to (v.)
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