key words reading Flashcards

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bolsterto

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to support an idea or position

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delineate

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to describe or mark the edge of smth

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3
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elaborate

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to add details to

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4
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elaborate

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to add details to

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5
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endorse

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to support or approve (statement)

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refute

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to prove to be false or incorrect

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7
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analogy

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similarity of…

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8
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assertion

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positive statement

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9
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cite

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to refer to; to quote

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10
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concrete

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real, actual, not abstract

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11
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expository

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concerned with explaining ideas or priciple

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12
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generalization

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simplification; general idea or principle

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13
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persuasive

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intended to convince

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14
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thesis

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the central idea in a piece of writing to be defended

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15
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allusion

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an indirect reference

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16
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assumption

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smth accepted as true without proof

17
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attribute

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essential quality

18
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divergent

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differing from another; tending to move apart

19
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fluctuate

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to shift continually