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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compassionate | Showing kindness and care |
| Nostalgic | Feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things from the past |
| Sentimental | Showing strong emotions, especially about happy memories |
| Sympathetic | Showing care for someone's suffering |
| Admiring | Looking up to someone/something |
| Complimentary | Praising or pointing out the positive characteristics of something |
| Optimistic | Having a positive outlook |
| Acclaiming | Public approval and praise |
| Apologetic | Showing that someone is sorry |
| Reflective | Thinking carefully about something |
| Respectful | Showing politeness to honor someone/something |
| Thoughtful | Carefully considering a topic |
| Aggressive | Showing anger or violent emotions |
| Assertive | Confident and not afraid to speak their mind |
| Forceful | Expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action |
| Inspirational | Making you feel full of hope or encouraged |
| Passionate | Very strong feelings or emotions |
| Persuasive | Making you want to do or believe a certain thing |
| Factual | Based on generally accepted truths |
| Formal | Official |
| Informative | Providing useful information |
| Matter-of-fact | Not showing feelings or emotion - especially in a situation where you would expect emotions |
| Objective | Based on facts and not influenced by beliefs or feelings |
| Unbiased | Without any influence from one's own opinions |
| Accusatory | Suggesting that you think someone has done something bad |
| Argumentative | Often disagreeing back and forth with others |
| Concerned | Worried |
| Critical | Saying that someone or something is bad or wrong |
| Judgmental | Too quick to criticize |
| Disheartened | Having lost confidence, hope, and energy |
| Melancholy | Sad |
| Solemn | Serious and quiet |
| Angry | Having a strong feeling against someone or something |
| Frustrated | Feeling annoyed |
| Uncertain | Not knowing what to do or believe |
| Uneasy | Slightly worried or uncomfortable |
| Condescending | Treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them |
| Proud | Feeling that you are better and more important than other people |
| Defiant | Proudly refusing to obey authority |
| Disdainful | Showing that someone doesn't like someone or something and thinks they don't deserve respect |
| Connotation | Feelings or ideas that are suggested by words in addition to their dictionary definitions |
| Tone | The writer or speaker's feelings , thoughts, or attitude toward the topic |
| Author's perspective | A particular way of viewing things that depends on one's experience and personality |
| Author's purpose | Why an author writes - the goal of his or her piece of writing |
| Text structure | How a text - or part of a text - is organized. Examples: compare/contrast, cause/effect, definition, sequence. |
| Main idea | The author's point in a particular section of a text |
| Supporting detail | All of the facts and examples the author uses to illustrate his or her main idea |
| Central Idea | The author's point throughout the course of a text. |
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t.nutt
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