Academic Vocab Flashcards
Cite
To mention in support, proof, or confirmation;
Context
The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede
Relevant
Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent:
Figurative Language
language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
Dialouge
The conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
Mood
A state or quality of feeling at a particular time.
Paraphrase
A restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness.
Elaborate
Worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness.
Theme
Grammar. the element common to all or most of the forms of an inflectional paradigm, often consisting of a root with certain formative elements or modifications.
Compare.
Central Idea
The central idea can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.
Judgement
The forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind.
Claim
To assert or maintain as a fact:
She claimed that he was telling the truth.
Thesis
A proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
Convey
To carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
Pronoun
Any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases.
