Midterm Review

Question 1

AB

Answer 1

Away from

Question 2

Alter

Answer 2

Another

Question 3

Ante

Answer 3

Before

Question 4

De

Answer 4

Down, down from

Question 5

Epi

Answer 5

Upon

Question 6

E

Answer 6

Out of

Question 7

Circum

Answer 7

Around

Question 8

Con

Answer 8

With, together

Question 9

Sur

Answer 9

Above

Question 10

Dia

Answer 10

Through

Question 11

Retro

Answer 11

Backwards

Question 12

Per

Answer 12

Through

Question 13

Sub

Answer 13

Beneath

Question 14

Trans

Answer 14

Across

Question 15

Adherent

Answer 15

A follower of a person or idea
Noun
Syn: Disciple
Ant: opponent

Question 16

Deference

Answer 16

Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Noun
Syn: Submission
Ant: Rebellion

Question 17

Impervious

Answer 17

Unable to be affected
Adjective
Syn: Invulnerable

Question 18

Purported

Answer 18

Claimed as true but probably false
Adjective
Syn: alleged
Ant: Definite

Question 19

Introspective

Answer 19

Contemplating one’s own thought and feelings
Adjective
Syn: Mediative
Ant: Shallow

Question 20

Sacrilege

Answer 20

nd act against a holy person or place
Noun
Syn: profanity
Ant: reverence

Question 21

Epiphany

Answer 21

A moment or great insight; revelation

Noun

Question 22

Inference

Answer 22

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand.
Noun

Question 23

Phenomenon

Answer 23

A fact or even which can be observed and/or documented

Noun

Question 24

Sycophant

Answer 24

A person who flatters, a yes-man

Noun

Question 25

Retrospective

Answer 25

Looking backward over a period of time

Adjective

Question 26

Confer

Answer 26

1. To discuss something with someone else, consult
   Verb
2. To bestow
   Verb

Question 27

Expound

Answer 27

To explain or discuss in detail
Verb
Syn: Clarify

Question 28

Incoherent

Answer 28

Not able to be understood; nonsensical
Adjective
Syn: confused
Ant: Clear

Question 29

Docile

Answer 29

Easily taught, submissive to instruction
Adjective
Syn: Obedient
Ant: Defiant

Question 30

DUC/DUCT

Answer 30

To lead

Question 31

TOM

Answer 31

To cut

Question 32

MIT/MIS

Answer 32

Send

Question 33

FER

Answer 33

To carry, to bring

Question 34

PHAN

Answer 34

To appear, To show

Question 35

SOLU/SOLV

Answer 35

To loose, To solve

Question 36

STIT/STAT

Answer 36

To stand

Question 37

GRAT

Answer 37

Pleasing, earning thanks. Thankful

Question 38

Thesis Statement

Answer 38

A clear statement that clearly defines what your is going to be about

Question 39

Topic Sentence

Answer 39

The sentence that tells the reader what you intend to arue

Question 40

FRIES/FIRES

Answer 40

• Facts
• Reasons
• Incidents
• Examples
• Statistics

Question 41

The final sentence of the body paragraph

Answer 41

should be written so that the next paragraph is a natural progression to the next point

Question 42

Restate the Thesis

Answer 42

A sentence that reaffirms the points you have made in your essay. In short, you thesis in different words

Question 43

Ven Diagram

Answer 43

Finding Similarities and differences

Question 44

Being Selective

Answer 44

You don’t have to include everything in your rough draft

Question 45

Revising

Answer 45

Making decisions about how you want to improve your writing

Question 46

Editing

Answer 46

Checking for mistakes such as:
Spelling
Grammatical errors
Punctuation
Sentence structure 
etc.

Question 47

Publishing

Answer 47

Typed
Name, Date, and period in top right hand corner
One inch margins
Indented at every paragraph
Double-Spaced