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sterile

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clean, free from bacteria

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apathy

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lack of interest or concern

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feed back

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inform someone about their performance

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monotone

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dull, without variety or vividness

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apprehension

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anxiety that something unpleasant will happen

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literally

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in a literal manner, exactly

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emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak

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diáspora

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the dispersion of people

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euthanize

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put a living being to death humanely

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oasis

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a mirage, hallucination

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What is a neutral connotation

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words that give no emotional response

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denotation

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dictionary definition

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What is a comparative essay

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compares related things

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What is cause and effect

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relationship between events, one is the result of the other

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What is a character analysis

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form of using clues from the story to learn about the characters

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What is a positive connotation

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words that give a favorable response

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what is a negative connotation

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words that give an unfavorable response

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What is the civil rights movement

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movement that represents the rights of all minorities

19
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what is informative writing

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writing with the purpose to inform

20
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What is a persuasive speech

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used to convince an audience to side with a plan

21
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What are international sanctions

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yo break off ties with a specific country (commercial, cultural or diplomatic)

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What is a simile

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comparison using the word like or as

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What is a metaphor

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comparison that doesn’t use like or as, imaginative

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What is creative writing

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fiction literary piece, using imagination to deliver a particular message

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What is explanatory writing

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conveys ideas clearly and accurately

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What is argumentative literature

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supports or refuses an argument

27
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Distinguish fact and opinion

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fact- something that is known to be true

opinion- a belief of someone

28
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What is figurative language

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words and phrases that are meant to be understood imaginatively

29
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How to deliver a persuasive speech

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be sincere and enthusiastic 
maintain good and relaxed posture 
speak slowly 
maintain genuine eye contact 
speak in a genuine conversational tone
communicate with the audience

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