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Archaic
Language that is outdated, no longer commonly used
Bombastic
Language that sounds arrogant, like you're trying to impress someone
Colloquial
Language that is ordinary and familiar; everyday language
Cultured
Educated, polished, refined, sophisticated language
Detached
Language that is unemotional, distanced
Esoteric
Language that has hidden meanings; private; secret; confidential
Euphemistic
Language that is used to politely talk about something that is usually offensive
Homespun
Language that is plain, unsophisticated; the way an "average Joe" would speak
Idiomatic
Using many idioms, which are sort of unusual expressions or sayings in a particular language
Insipid
Language that is dull or uninteresting
Jargon
Language that comes from a specialized field that people within the field are familiar with (computers, sports, business, etc.)
Learned
Sophisticated, academic language
Moralistic
Language that tries to teach morals or right and wrong; writing that sort of preaches message or lesson about life
Obscure
Language that has hidden meanings that are difficult to understand
Obtuse
Language that lacks intelligence or significant meaning; dull writing
Pedantic
Language that is overly concerned with little details and sounding really academic; language in which a person is trying to show off how smart he/she is by using "big" words
Pretentious
Writing that exaggerates how smart a person is; when a person is trying to sound superior and brilliant
Sensuous
Writing that appeals to the senses, especially writing that creates a sexual or seductive mood/tone
Trite
Language that is worn out, full of clichés; language that doesn't really say anything important
Vulgar
Language that is offensive
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