Academic vocab Flashcards

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cite

A

to mention in support, proof, or confirmation

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context

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the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation

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relevent

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bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent:

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4
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mood

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a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:

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5
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paraphrase

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a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another

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theme

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a short, informal essay, especially a school composition.

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central idea

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The central idea is the central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story. The central idea can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.

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8
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judgement

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a misfortune regarded as inflicted by divine sentence, as for sin.

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thesis

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a subject for a composition or essay.

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10
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Denotation

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a word that names or signifies something specific:

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Precise

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definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:

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significant

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important; of consequence.

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