vocab week 1,2,3 lesson 16

Question 1

Analogy

Answer 1

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Question 3

tone

Answer 3

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation,

Question 4

Attitude

Answer 4

a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.

Question 5

Impact

Answer 5

the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

Question 6

Genre

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Author’s purpose

Answer 7

is his reason for or intent in writing.

Question 8

reveal

Answer 8

make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Question 9

Aurthor’s

Answer 9

a writer of a book, article, or report.

Question 10

respond

Answer 10

say something in reply.

Question 11

acknowledge

Answer 11

(of a body of opinion) recognize the fact or importance or quality of.

Question 12

conflicting

Answer 12

incompatible or at variance; contradictory.

Question 13

view points

Answer 13

another term for point of view.

Question 14

point of view

Answer 14

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

Question 15

opinions

Answer 15

a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Question 16

Arguments

Answer 16

an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Question 17

Determine

Answer 17

cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in.

Question 18

point of view

Answer 18

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

Question 19

Author’s purpose

Answer 19

is his reason for or intent in writing

Question 20

excerpt

Answer 20

a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

Question 21

editorial

Answer 21

relating to the commissioning or preparing of material for publication.

Question 22

consistent

Answer 22

acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate.

Question 23

infer

Answer 23

deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Question 24

Analyze

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Structure

Answer 25

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Question 26

Theme

Answer 26

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

Question 27

civil rights movements

Answer 27

The civil rights movement in the United States was a decades-long struggle by African Americans to end legalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and racial segregation in the United States.

Question 28

details

Answer 28

an individual feature, fact, or item.

Question 29

Historical account

Answer 29

can also just be a history- which believe it or not, is still simply a story based on factual evidence and primary source comments.

Question 30

explain

Answer 30

make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.

Question 31

key concept

Answer 31

ideas and terms that are central to the main points of the text. … These concepts may be expressed in signal words or phrases

Question 32

refine

Answer 32

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