Exam 15: Using Words Well

_____ meanings of words are NOT normally found in the dictionary.

Denotative meanings of words often reside within the individual.

A speaker's ability to use shorter words and phrases demonstrates that oral style is _____ than written style.

"For the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession," is an example of what stylistic device(s)?

Which of the following is a figure of speech that uses an implied comparison?

Referring to a female top executive as "chairman of the board" is sexist.

It is better to use general words in a speech than specific words.

Most people can agree on the denotative meaning of a word.

________ is a figure of speech comparing two things using the words like or as.

"All accounted for" is an example of what stylistic device(s)?

Which of the following is an example of sexist language?

________ occurs when a sentence has two parts with parallel structures, but contrasting meaning.

A speaker's opportunities to state and restate, and to provide examples throughout the speech demonstrates that oral style is _____ than written style.

Parallelism occurs when many words in a sentence begin with the same letter.

________ refers to words or phrases specific to one part of the country but rarely used in quite the same way in other places.

Regionalisms are easily understood by most audiences regardless of where they are from.

Oral language styles tend to use more pronouns.

_____ refers to words that combine the English language with other languages.

Use all of the following types of words in a speech as an effective strategy for the best chance to communicate your intended message EXCEPT

It is easy to avoid biased language.