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Academic Vocabulary

Unit 1

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root the base, or main part, or a word, but it cannot stand alone as a word.
affix is a set of letters that is added to a root and makes a new word with a new meaning
prefix is an affix attached to the beginning of a root.
suffix is an affix attached to the end of a root
multiple meaning words is a word that has more than one definition
theme or central idea is a main message or lesson in a text. It expresses general statements that go beyond the specific events of the text.
informational text gives facts or explains something about real life.
summary is a short telling of the main ideas of a source in the reader’s own words
dictionary is a resource that give the denotation or definitions of words
thesaurus is a resource that provides synonyms and antonyms of words
pronounciation is how to produce the sounds of speech and words, including articulation, stress, and intonation of syllables, words, and phrases.
redundancy using words repeatedly or overlapping
concisely expressing or covering a lot in only a few words, brief and to the point.
conventions the rules, methods, and practice established by usage, such as grammar
nonfiction the branch of literature comprising of works based upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay
fiction the branch of literature comprising of works based upon imaginative narration, including novels and short stories
contrast to show unlikeness or differences
compare to show similarities or sameness
analysis the process of studying something or determining its essential features and their relations
explicitly fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated, nothing merely implied; definite and clear
textual evidence a quotation/words from writing that helps to prove a statement or lend credibility to an idea
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