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1.
The specialized language of a given profession is called _______.
2.
_______ language is specific, tangible, and definite.
3.
A(n) _______ explicitly compares one thing to another, using like or as to do so.
4.
A(n) _______ compares an unfamiliar concept to a more familiar one in order to
increase audience understanding of the unfamiliar concept.
5.
A ______ _____ is an inaccurate or misleading comparison suggesting that because two
things are similar in some ways, they are necessarily similar in other ways.
6.
Using the ____ voice will make your statement more clear and assertive.
7.
The _______ meaning of a word is its literal, or dictionary, definition.
8.
The _______ meaning of a word is the special association that different people bring to
bear on it.
9.
_______ is the repetition of the same sounds, usually initial consonants, in two or more
neighboring words or syllables.
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