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WOW Q3
WOW Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Emphatic(adj)syn- absolute, certainAnt-helfhearted, insignificant | done with emphasis; forceful and definite; vigorous amd firm |
| Problem (n)Syn-complications | any question or matter involving doubt, uncerainty, or difficulty |
| solution (n)syn-explanation | the act of solving a problem, question, etc |
| Comparison (n)syn-correlationant-contrast | the act of showing similarities or how things are alike |
| valiant(adj)syn-fearless, heroic, gallantAnt-afraid cowardly | very brave, courageous, dedicated, and steadfast |
| Description(n)syn-explanation | a statement, picture in words, or account that describes |
| Cause-effect(n)Cause- the event that happens firstEffect-the event that follows | two events are related as cause and effect when one event brings about the other |
| Impetuous (adj)syn-impulsive, rash, hasty, spontaneousant-cautious | done without thought |
| characters' trait (n) | aspects of a character's personality that are permanent and consistent, unlike feelings and emotions |
| characters' motives(n) | reason why he or she acts, feels, or thinks a certain way |
| tranquil (adj)syn-quiet, still, sereneant- loud, noisy | peaceful, calm, and free of any disturbance |
| Bandwagon approach (n) | suggest that everyone believes or does it then it must be true, and you should do it too |
| Glittering generalities(n) | something is lmade to sound like it is just too glamorous or beautiful for you not to have or do it |
| insolent(n)syn-arrogant, cockyant-polite | disrespectful, rude, insulting, and outspoken in speech or behavior |
| testimonials (n) | the author uses his own or someone else's words to tell you about a negative or positive experience |
| citing statistics (n) | uses statistics and numbers from data or information. Generally accomplished by using percentages or large populations of groups of people or numbers |
| momentous (adj)syn-crucial, criticalant-insignificant, trivial, unimportant | very important and significant; extremely meaningful |
| fact (n)syn-assessment | something that can be proven or disapproved |
| opinion (n)syn-assumption | your feelings or beleif about a certain issue |
| Propaganda(n) syn- advertising, brainwashing | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
| Relinquish(v)syn-abandon, back downant-keep, retain | to give up something; to let go of something; to surrender something |
| Stereotypes(n) | a generalization about a group of people, in which individual differences are disregarded. Stereotypes may lead to unfair judgments of individuals on the basis of race, ethnic background, or physical appearance |
| persuasive text (n) | is nonfiction in which the author intends to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or to perform a certain action |
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