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ambiguity : term that describes an obscure meaning
voice : term describing a verb's ability to show whether the subject is acted upon
cliches : tired expressions that have lost their ability to communicate effectively
slang : coined words which are informal
abstract noun : things not knowable through the senses
analogy : explanation of the unfamiliar in familiar terms
idiom : word or phrase that has a meaning different from its literal meaning
opinion : for ethical communication it is important to distinguish fact from ________.
denotation : a word's literal or dictionary definition
connotation : word's implied or associative meaning, often coloured by emotion
positive : writing in reader-focused style, present information with a _________ attitude.
salutation: a greeting at the beginning of a letter
confident : a ________ tone encourages readers to accept your decisions and opinions
weasel : use strong, assertive phrasing rather than "______ words"
impersonal : a style of writing that seems objective and detached
you : ___ attitude is a writing style that focuses on the reader rather than the writer
formality : the level of writing having an observance of rules and conventions of writing
tone : implied attitude of the author to the reader
redundancies : achieving conciseness involves eliminating: long lead ins, empty words and _____
nominalizations : another term used for "noun conversions"
concrete : ______ nouns are things knowable through the senses
abstract : _______ nouns are things not knowable through the senses
emoticons : for professional business e-mails it is crucial to never use abbreviations and ________
buzzwords : fashionable, technical, or computer jargon
jargon : special vocabulary for a group, trade, profession, or sphere of activity
plain : a style of writing that places value on simplicity and clarity
oversimplify : communicating in a plain style won't require you to ______ your content
quantifying : keeping language precise involves specific details, avoiding vague statements, and _____ facts
analogies : to clarify a complex concept use comparisons and _______
authorship : concerning ethical communication, do not claim ________ of documents you have not written
conciseness : using the fewest words to say what you need to
revision : editing documents for conciseness is a form of precision ________
the : omit the word _____ before plural nouns expressing generalizations
filler : avoid beginning sentences with _____ words such as "there is/are, and it is/was"
negative : You cannot use Verified Visa until you have a password, is an example of ______ attitude
apologies : ____ weaken your perceived authority when used unnecessarily
Business Style
- term that describes an obscure meaning
- term describing a verb's ability to show whether the subject is acted upon
- tired expressions that have lost their ability to communicate effectively
- coined words which are informal
- explanation of the unfamiliar in familiar terms
- word or phrase that has a meaning different from its literal meaning
- for ethical communication it is important to distinguish fact from ________.
- word's implied or associative meaning, often coloured by emotion
- writing in reader-focused style, present information with a _________ attitude.
| - a greeting at the beginning of a letter
- a ________ tone encourages readers to accept your decisions and opinions
- use strong, assertive phrasing rather than "______ words"
- a style of writing that seems objective and detached
- ___ attitude is a writing style that focuses on the reader rather than the writer
- the level of writing having an observance of rules and conventions of writing
- implied attitude of the author to the reader
- achieving conciseness involves eliminating: long lead ins, empty words and _____
- another term used for "noun conversions"
| - ______ nouns are things knowable through the senses
- _______ nouns are things not knowable through the senses
- for professional business e-mails it is crucial to never use abbreviations and ________
- fashionable, technical, or computer jargon
- special vocabulary for a group, trade, profession, or sphere of activity
- a style of writing that places value on simplicity and clarity
- communicating in a plain style won't require you to ______ your content
- keeping language precise involves specific details, avoiding vague statements, and _____ facts
| - to clarify a complex concept use comparisons and _______
- concerning ethical communication, do not claim ________ of documents you have not written
- using the fewest words to say what you need to
- editing documents for conciseness is a form of precision ________
- omit the word _____ before plural nouns expressing generalizations
- avoid beginning sentences with _____ words such as "there is/are, and it is/was"
- You cannot use Verified Visa until you have a password, is an example of ______ attitude
- ____ weaken your perceived authority when used unnecessarily
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Business Style
- AMBIGUITY
- VOICE
- CLICHES
- SLANG
- ANALOGY
- IDIOM
- OPINION
- CONNOTATION
- POSITIVE
| - SALUTATION
- CONFIDENT
- WEASEL
- IMPERSONAL
- YOU
- FORMALITY
- TONE
- REDUNDANCIES
- NOMINALIZATIONS
| - CONCRETE
- ABSTRACT
- EMOTICONS
- BUZZWORDS
- JARGON
- PLAIN
- OVERSIMPLIFY
- QUANTIFYING
| - ANALOGIES
- AUTHORSHIP
- CONCISENESS
- REVISION
- THE
- FILLER
- NEGATIVE
- APOLOGIES
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PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only