21. We use words to give voice to our thoughts and feelings and to attempt to convey them to other people. 22. What words would you use to describe your emotional characteristics? 23. When describing their feelings about writing, my clients have used such words as agonizing, excruciating, and torturous. 24. We should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification. 25. The word is sometimes used figuratively. 26. He is using the word in its technical sense. 27. Many words can be used both literally and figuratively. 28. This word is used in positive constructions. 29. He was using words as a weapon, using them as one would use a club. 30. Proverb? |