Choose a word from Vocabulary Lesson 12. In at least one paragraph, define the word in your own words and explain where you encountered it. Describe how understanding this word helps improve your communication or writing skills.

 A word from vocabulary lesson 12 where I encountered was the word malapropism. Malapropism in my own definition means the unintentional misuse of a word by confusing it with a similar sounding one, often resulting in a humorous or statement.