word of the day Flashcards
Anthology
A collection of stories, poems, songs, etc. (noun)
Plagiarism
taking ideas or writing from another and claiming it as one’s own (noun)
Paraphrase
rewording and/or condensing of the meaning of something (noun)
Monotone
The utterance of successive words without change in pitch/key (adj)
Implication
something indicated indirectly; something suggested (noun)
Discrepancy
A lack of agreement; inconsistency (noun)
Rhetoric
The art of using words effectively (noun)
Cohesive
sticking together (adj)
Clarity
the quality of being clear; clearness (noun)
Articulate
to speak and express one thoughts clearly and concisely (verb)
Propaganda
any widespread promotion of particular thoughts or doctrines (noun)
Contemporary
living or happening in the same period (adj)
Narrative
A fictional account of events in a story (noun)
Persuasive
having the power or tendency to convince or induce (adj)
Superfluous
excessive or unnecessary
Eloquence
The ability to be vivid, forceful, fluid, etc. in speech or writing (noun)
Synonymous
having the same or nearly the same meaning as something else (adj)
Declarative
making a statement or assertion (adj)
Demonstrative
illustrative; giving proof; showing feelings openly (adj)
Understatement
something that is represented as less than it is (noun)
