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Pre-Vocab: Reading Comprehension Flashcards

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Allusion

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A quick reference to something that’s is not directly mentioned so the audience can “get it” (n)

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Aesthetic

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Relating to beauty or art (adj)

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Ambivalent

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Uncertain on how to feel about something (adj)

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Anecdote

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A short, entertaining, funny story (n)

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Assess

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To judge something (v)

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Assert

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State something in a strong and definite way (v)

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Belie

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To give a false idea of something, to show something to be false or wrong, to contradict (v)

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Characterize

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Drscribe something based on its unique features (v)

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Compare

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To show the similarties and differences between things (v)

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Contempt

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Lack of respect with a feeling of intense dislike (n)

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Contrast

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To show the differences of something (v)

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Conventional

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An adjective for things that are normal, ordinary, an following the accepted way (adj)

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Concur

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To agree with someone or something (v)

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Convey

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To carry or deliver something (v)

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Debunk

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Show something to be false (v)

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Digression

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Going off topic (n)

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Discern

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Able to detect, distinguish, or recognize (v)

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Discredit

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Cause mistrust, disbelieve, damage someones reputation (n,v)

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Disengage

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To become free, stop from doing something, separate from someone or something (v)

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Disinterested

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Unaffected by self-interest (adj)

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Dismissive

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Showing little consideration for others, don’t care, often rude and a sign of disrespect (adj)

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Disparage

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Express negative opinion of, lower one’s reputation, belittle (v)

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Disparity

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Unfairness, inequality, differences (n)

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Dispassionate

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Unaffected or not having feelings (adj)

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Dubious

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Doubtful not convinced, suspect is not true (adj)

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Elicit

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Bring out, call forth (v)

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Endorse

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Give support to something (v)

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Equivocate

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To use unclear language especially to mislead someone, don’t tell the truth (v)

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Exemplify

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To be a perfect example of, represent (v)

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration (n)

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Illustrate

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To make something more clear/visible (v)

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Indifferent

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Showing to care, don’t care (adj)

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Interpret

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Make sense of something (v)

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Ironic

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Unexpected, often in a funny way (adj)

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Justify

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Evaluate, defend (v)

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two things to show how one resembles the other in some way (n)

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Nostalgia

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Longing for something in the past (n)

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Objective

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Something you plan to achieve, goal (n,adj)

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Partisan

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Devoted to one party/thing (n)

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to something that is not human, representing something (n)

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Phenomenon

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An extraordinary occurrence or circumstance (n)

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Plausible

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Reasonable/believable (adj)

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Pragmatic

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Realistic approach (adj)

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Prove

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Show something to be true (v)

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Provoke

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To create a strong reaction (v)

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Qualified

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Meets the requirements/standards (adj)

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Reconcile

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Make peace, settle, resolve (v)

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Refute

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Prove to be false or incorrect (v)

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Relevant

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Appropriate or connected to the topic (adj)

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Repudiate

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Reject, refuse to accept/support (v)

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Resign

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Quit/retire from a position (v)

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Reverent

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Respectful/devoted (adj)

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Rhetoric

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Persuasive speaking or writing, usually used to get a desired answer (n)

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Satire

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Making fun of people using silly or exaggerated language (n)

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Scornful

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Hateful (adj)

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Scrutinize

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Examine carefully (v)

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Simile

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Comparison using like or as (n)

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Speculate

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To guess or think about something (v)

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Subjective

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Open to interpretation (adj)

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Substantiate

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To give evidence, give support (v)

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Undermine

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To weaken (v)

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Underscore

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To draw special attention to something (v)

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Yield

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Produce something (v,n)

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