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Vocabulary#2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disheveled | untidy; messy |
| nebulous | vague; unclear |
| scrupulously | sticking to values and principles |
| exultant | marked by great joy |
| impetuous | marked by sudden energy; impulsive |
| essay | a short piece of nonfiction writing on a subject |
| exposition | writing that explains |
| coherence | arrangement of ideas in an easily understood way |
| figurative language | language used for descriptive effect |
| generalization | idea or statement emphasizing the general over the specific |
| literal | language that means exactly what it appears to mean |
| overview | general idea of what is to be covered |
| idiom | phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say. example: "water under the bridge |