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Midterm Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contrast | to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different |
| estimate | a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc., of something |
| element | a particular part of something (such as a situation or activity) |
| annotate | to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes; to add notes or comments to ( a text, book, drawing, etc.) |
| reflect | to show (something): to make (something) known |
| cite | to mention(something) especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion |
| gist | what something is mainly about; the essential part of something |
| evidence | material that is presented to show or prove that something else exists or is true |
| sequence | the order in which things happen or should happen |
| claim | a statement you believe to be true; an assertion of something as a fact |
| excerpt | a small part or piece of a longer work |
| verify | to make certain that something is accurate and/or true |
| previous | existing or happening before the present time |