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Staar Vocab.
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |