Academicvocab

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

a distinctive emotional quality or character:

Question 2

tone

Answer 2

Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. … The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes.

Question 3

figurative language

Answer 3

language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.

Question 4

context

Answer 4

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

Question 5

cite

Answer 5

to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority:
He cited the Constitution in his defense.

Question 6

Paraphrase

Answer 6

a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.

Question 7

theme

Answer 7

main subject of a writing

Question 8

pronoun

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

denotation

Answer 9

the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of personal experience.

Question 10

dialogue

Answer 10

conversation between two or more persons.
2.
the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
3.
an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.

Question 11

central idea

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

connotation

Answer 12

existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
a connate sense of right and wrong.
2.
associated in birth or origin.
3.
allied or agreeing in nature; cognate.
4.
Anatomy. firmly united; fused.an act or instance of judging.

Question 13

judgment

Answer 13

an act or instance of judging.
2.
the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion:
a man of sound judgment.

Question 14

elaborate

Answer 14

to work out carefully or minutely; develop to perfection.
Synonyms: refine, improve.
4.
to add details to; expand.
5.
to produce or develop by labor.

Question 15

claim

Answer 15

to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due:
to claim an estate by inheritance.
2.
to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to:
to claim payment for services.
3.
to assert or maintain as a fact:
She claimed that he was telling the truth.
4.
to require as due or fitting:
to claim respect.
verb (used without object)
5.
to make or file a claim:
to claim for additional compensation

Question 16

thesis

Answer 16

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.
2.
a subject for a composition or essay.
3.
a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
4.
Music. the downward stroke in conducting; downbeat.
Compare arsis (def 1).
5.
Prosody.
a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress.
(less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus.
Compare arsis (def 2).

Question 17

verb

Answer 17

action word or word that shows action run walk

Question 18

relevant

Answer 18

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent

Question 19

Precise

Answer 19

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Question 20

adverb

Answer 20

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Question 21

Protagonist

Answer 21

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Question 22

antagonist

Answer 22

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Question 23

significant

Answer 23

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