Academic Vocab Flashcards
figurative language
figures of speech
dialouge
conversation
tone
the overall hearing
mood
a temporary state of mind or feeling
paraphrase
a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.
elaborate
develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail
theme
the central idea
central idea
unifying
judgement
the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions
thesis
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
convey
communicate (a message or information)
pronoun
a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase
connotation
the abstract meaning or intension of a term
denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word
precise
accuracy of expression or detail
noun
Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities
verb
any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates,
adjective
any member of a class of words that modify nouns and pronouns
adverb
described a verb
significant
having a particular meaning
Repetition
the act of repeating something
imagery
description of figurative language
flash back
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
point of view
a particular attitude
symbolism
the use of symbols to represent ideas
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind
