Definition: A writing style where conjunctions are left out of sentences, making the phrases more impactful or dramatic.

Example: In his speech, he used asyndeton to create a sense of urgency: "I came, I saw, I conquered."

Definition: Printed in a thick and heavy style that makes the text stand out.

Example: The title of the book was written in boldface to grab attention.

Definition: A style of printing where the letters are darker and thicker than normal, making them stand out more on the page.

Example: The title of the book was printed in boldface to grab the reader's attention.

Definition: To print or display text in a thicker, darker font style to make it stand out.

Example: Please boldface the important points in your report so they are easy to find.

Definition: The incorrect use of a word or phrase in a way that does not fit the context, often leading to confusion or a mixed metaphor.

Example: His speech was filled with catachresis, making it hard to understand his main point.

Definition: A punctuation mark used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation, and also refers to a part of the large intestine in the body.

Example: In the sentence, she listed her favorite fruits: apples, oranges, and bananas, the colon is used to introduce the list.

Definition: A punctuation mark used in writing to show a pause or to separate different parts of a sentence.

Example: Please remember to use a comma before the conjunction in a list.

Definition: The quality of being clear and brief in expression, without unnecessary words.

Example: The concision of her writing made it easy to understand.

Definition: A symbol placed over a vowel to show that it is pronounced in a separate syllable, like in the word 'naïve'.

Example: The diaeresis in 'naïve' indicates that the 'a' and 'i' are pronounced separately.

Definition: A symbol placed over a vowel to show that it should be pronounced separately from an adjacent vowel, or to indicate that a vowel is not silent.

Example: In the word 'naïve', the dieresis shows that the 'i' and 'e' are pronounced as separate sounds.

Definition: The process in which two haploid gametes combine during fertilization to create a diploid cell with a full set of chromosomes.

Example: Diplosis occurs when the nuclei of two gametes fuse during fertilization.

Definition: A set of three dots used in writing to show that something has been left out or to create a pause.

Example: In her essay, she used an ellipsis to indicate that some text was missing.