summer vocab Flashcards
alliteration
(noun) the use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
allusion
(noun) passing reference or indirect mention
analogy
(noun) drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
anaphora
(noun) repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses
anecdote
(noun) short account of an incident
annotation
(noun) the act of adding notes
antecedent
(noun) a preceding occurrence or cause or event
antithesis
(noun) exact opposite
aphorism
(noun) a short pithy instructive saying
appositive
(adj) relating to or being in apposition
archaic
(adj) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier time period
argument
(noun) a methodical process of logical reasoning
assertion
(noun) the act of affirming or stating something
assumption
(noun) the act of taking something for granted
asyndeton
(noun) omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
attitude
(noun) a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
audience
(noun) a part of the general public interested in something
authority
(noun) an expert who’s views are taken as definite
bias
(noun) a partially preventing objective consideration of an issue
cite
(verb) make reference to
claim
(noun) an assertion that something is true or factual
colloquialism
(noun) an expression that seems to imitate informal speech
common ground
(noun) a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding
complex sentence
(noun) a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
concession
(noun) the act of yielding
connotation
(noun) an idea that is implied or suggested
context
(noun) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
coordination
(noun) relations of two constituents with the same grammatical forms
counterargument
(noun) an opinion offered in opposition to another position
credible
(adj) capable of being believed
