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Allison's words: Gobbledygook - noun Pronunciation: / [**gob**-//uh// l-dee-g//oo// k] Definition: language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand; incomprehensible or unclear Sentence: I found it very hard to understand what the government reports were saying because of all the gobbledygook they added in there. Memory Trick: The word “gobbledygook” just sounds really strange, like it wouldn’t make sense.



Anomaly - noun Pronunciation: [//uh//-**nom**-//uh//-lee] Definition: a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form; an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality, etc; an incongruity or inconsistency. Sentence: With her blue eyes, she was an anomaly in the rest of her family who all had brown eyes. Memory Trick: Anomaly kind of sounds like normally - and an anomaly is something that you would not normally find.



Caroline's words: Jargon- noun [**jahr**-g//uh// n, -gon] The language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group. When I first started my new job I was very intimidated by the use of office-jargon and felt like I didn’t fit in.

Jargon sounds funny, like gibberish, and is difficult to understand. Jargon is difficult to understand if you are not a member of the circle in which it is used, ex. Medical jargon would sound like gibberish if you are not in the medical field. Euphemism- noun [**yoo**-f//uh//-miz-//uh// m] The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. My mother was so worried of upsetting me she used many euphemisms for my cat’s death, I didn’t even understand her. Euphemism has the same prefix as eulogy (the speech given at a funeral). Think of when people die, the euphemism used is “passed away” or “passed on”.

Erin's generic words: omission: noun pronunciation: oh-**mish**-//uh// n Definition: something left out, not done, or neglected Sentence: By omission, Jimmy was not able to play with the rest of his classmates on the playground.

Memory Tip: mission is the root word, and the ‘o’ is by itself, kind of like the meaning of the word, which is to be neglected.

Plausible: adjective pronunciation: **plaw**-z//uh//-b//uh// l Definition: Having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; Sentence: The king seemed to be plausible in his speech to the army before sending them out to fight.

Memory Key: the end sounds like ‘ball’, and it makes me think of having a little ball of honesty.

Sheena's rhetoric words: Inflated language: in·flat·ed lan·guage Definition- Words that are used more to impress that to convey meaning. Original Sentence-The lawyer used inflated language in order for the courtroom to be impressed with him, but all he did was confused everyone. Memory Key- Inflated means larger than usual, so you can think about language that is inflated for no reason.

Idiom: id·i·om Definition- An expression with a meaning that cannot be derived from the meanings of the original words. Original Sentence- She used many idioms in the lecture, which confused the foreigners from interpreting English. Memory Key- Idiom sounds like idiot, so think about when a person says an idiom which you are unfamiliar with, then you probably think that are an idiot.

Mika's Rhetoric Word: Definition: the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. Original Sentence: There are many things in life that I wish I could tell people bluntly, unfortunately I am forced to use many euphemisms. Memory Trick: Euphemism starts with a word part sounding like "you" so if you think of yourself and how you wouldn't want your feelings to be hurt by something sad, you are thinking of a euphemism!
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Rustin's Rhetoric Word: [**S**-O-tear-ic] Definition: Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest Sentence: The executives began using **esoteric** language as the manager entered in order to cover the fact that they were planning promotions.
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Memory hint: so few people probably know what “esoteric” means, that it in itself is esoteric language.