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Vocab Flashcards

1
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Demo

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People

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Mal

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Bad

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Flux,flu

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Flow

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Gress

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To walk

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Equi

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Equal

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Log,logo,loc

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Word,speak

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Uncomfortable

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Causing discomfort

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Humorous

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Full of, characterized, or expressive of humor

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Terrifying

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Causing terror or great apprehension

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Peaceful

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Untroubled by conflict, agitation, or commotion

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Sapped

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To weaken gradually

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Reclusive

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Marked by withdrawal from society

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Implemented

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To give practical effects to by positive action

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Bitter

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Having a bad feeling , regret, not sweet

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Favorable

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To regard or treat with favor

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Sarcastic

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To say something you don’t mean

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Oriented

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Find ones position in relation to new and strange surroundings

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Autonomic

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Controlled automatically or without thinking

19
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Counter Argument

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A statement that proves that the opposing viewpoint is invalid

20
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Opposing viewpoint

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The viewpoint of people who do not agree with your claim

21
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Refute

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Disagree with someone’s viewpoint and explain why(provide counter argument)

22
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Persuasive Essay

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Its purpose is to convince the reader to agree with an opinion, share a belief, or take an action

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Personal essay

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Expresses a writers thoughts, feelings, and opinions on a topic

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Descriptive Essay

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Writer tries to recreate a person, place, or event using language that appeals to the senses

25
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Narrative Essay

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The writers purpose is to relate a series of events, usually in chronological order. Tells a story

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Expository Essay

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The writers purpose is to inform the reader;convey or explain information

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Claim

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A statement that can be disputed;often the thesis. The point the writer is making

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Subjective writing

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An opinionated writing piece. Writing based on opinion

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Purpose

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The reason for writing your essay

30
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Evidence

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facts and other proofs that support the claim

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Opinions

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A view or a judgement. Cannot be proven

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Thesis

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A statement that summarizes the claim or main point. Usually the last sentence of your introduction

33
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Audience

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The group of people who are reading your essay

34
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Objective Writing

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Factual writing. Writing based on facts

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Facts

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Something that can be proven;true and accurate piece of information

36
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Argument

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The entire persuasive or expository piece of writing

37
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Evaluate

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To judge the quality or value of something using specific criteria

38
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Statistics

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Specifically counts something by numbers

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Expert opinion

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Claim made by somebody with specialized skills or knowledge

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Anecdote

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Brief story about something interesting or funny can provide an example to the claim

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Analogy/Metaphor

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A comparison between two things that allows the reader to understand the claim in a clear way

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Relevant

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The evidence relates to the topic and supports the claim

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Sufficient in number

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There is enough evidence to support your claim

44
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Sufficient in strength

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The evidence is strong enough to support your claim

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