Academic Vocab Flashcards
cite
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation;
dialouge
conversation between two or more person’s
mood
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time
paraphrase
a giver of uninvited or unwanted advice.
theme
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition
central idea
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.
judgement
the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action
claim
to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.)
convey
to communicate
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, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what.
connotation
something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described
denotation
a word that names or signifies something specific:
precise
being exactly
verb
weit
adverb
A part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
