vocab Q3 week 1

Question 1

analyze

Answer 1

examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Question 2

structure

Answer 2

how information is organized in a passage.

Question 3

theme

Answer 3

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Question 4

civil rights movement

Answer 4

a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s.

Question 5

key concept

Answer 5

is usually the main idea in the essay question.

Question 6

details

Answer 6

an individual feature, fact, or item.

Question 7

refine

Answer 7

remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

Question 8

landmark

Answer 8

an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.

Question 9

genre

Answer 9

a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Question 10

historical account

Answer 10

It is simply a telling of past events, though it is usually to provide evidence for a specific historic argument. …

Question 11

turning point

Answer 11

a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results.