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Academic words

TermDefinition
account a report or description of an event or experience
advance to bring into consideration or notice, suggest; propose
advantage a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorite or superior position
advocacy the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, an idea, or policy
allusion a reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
analogy similarities between like features of two things on which a comparison may be made
analyze (analysis) to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination or to separate into its constituent elements or parts
anecdote a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
animation the result of imparting life, spirit, motion, or activity
argument words presented with the aim of persuading thought or action
assess to evaluate or estimate quality
audio of or related to numanly audible
author's purpose the author's reason for composing a text
base word a word part that can stand alone without a prefix and/or a suffix
beauty the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure/deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestation, a meaningful design or pattern, or something else
category a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
central idea the thought, concept, notion, or impression that is of greatest importance in the text or portion of the text, it may be implied or explicitly statedchart
chart a table giving information
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