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english 3 flashcards
Term | Definition |
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annotate | add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments |
citation | a short note recognizing a source of information |
context | the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation |
explicit | precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable |
fallacy | a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
implicit | implied though not directly expressed |
nonfiction | prose writing that is not formed by the imagination |
nuance | a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
paradox | a statement that contradicts itself |
pathos | a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow |
rhetoric | study of the technique for using language effectively |
sarcasm | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
satire | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
syntax | studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences |
understatement | something said in a restrained way for ironic contrast |