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Staar Vocab.
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Adage | A condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact. |
Ad Hominem | Appealing to personal considerations. |
Antecedent | The referent of an anaphor. |
Closure | Something settled or resolved. |
Coherent | Marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts. |
Compile | Put together out of existing material. |
Conjunctive | A function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases. |
Consult | Seek information from. |
Contemporary | Belonging to present time. |
Counterargument | An opinion offered in opposition to another position. |
Dialect | The usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people. |
Enunciation | The articulation of speech with regards to intelligibility. |
Fallacy | A misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning. |
Foreshadow | Indicate by signs. |
Formality | A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies. |