Vocab Final Flashcards
1
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Periodic sentence
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A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.
2
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Inverted sentence
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The predicate comes before the subject…“in California oranges grow”
3
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Semantics
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The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words
4
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Syllogism
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A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion
5
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Synesthesia
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When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another…“the sight of red ants makes you itchy”
6
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Syntax
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The way the author chooses to join words
7
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Loose sentence
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A sentence where the main idea comes first, followed by dependent phrases and clauses.
