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LCS EOG Prep
EOG Prep
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accurate | truthful |
| approximate | an educated guess |
| vary | can change |
| likely | having a good change of happening |
| reveal | to make known |
| examine | to look closely |
| portion | part of |
| propose | to present something or an idea |
| tone | the author's attitude about the text |
| mood | the reader's attitude about the text |
| graphic | visual image |
| evaluate | to assess |
| concept | an idea |
| determine | to find out |
| inference | to conclude from evidence and reasoning (not directly in the text) |
| identify | to recognize |
| assume | something thought to be true |
| distinct | unqiue |
| interpret | to make sense of something |
| establish | to set up for something |
| development | How something changes |
| influence | to have an effect on something |
| accompanying | With something else |
| significany | important |
| central | main |
| stance | opinion |
| portray | describe |
| suggest | to imply as a possibility |
| define | to explain the meaning |
| relevant | having a connection with the subject |
| context | the surroundings that help you understand a word or passage. |
| predict | make an educated guess about the passage |
| selection | passage |
| compare | Point out how things are alike |
| contrast | Point out how things are different |
| perspective | point of view |
| indicate | a sign that something is happening |
| characterize | describe the qualities of something |
| summarize | explain the main points only |
| contradict | opposite of a previous statement or idea |
| analyze | to break something down to look closer |
| purpose | why certain decisions are made |
| emphasize | to make something important |
| highlight | to make visible- bold face, italics, underlining. |
| address | to discuss something |
| refer | to call attention to something |
| cite | proof or credit |
| reinforce | to make stronger |
| restate | to say again |
| develop | go deeper with an idea |
| convey | to express something |
| primary | most important |
| support | to make stronger |
| analysis | to detailed investigation of something |
| conclusion | an idea reached at the end |
| reflect | to look back on something and think about it critically |
| claim | statement that needs proving |
| evidence | proof |
| criticize | to find fault |
| demonstrate | to show by example |
| illustrate | to make clear |
| confirm | to establish something |
| clarify | to make clear |
| foreshadowing | a hint in the text which appears later in the story |
| flashback | going back in time |
| alliteration | repetition of non-vowel sounds |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds- makes words rhyme |
| irony | when something unexpected happens |
| dramatic irony | when the audience knows something that one or more characters in the story do not know. Creates suspense or humor. |
| text structure | how the author organizes the text. |
| theme | a lesson learned from the story, passage, or poem |
| stanza | paragraph for a poem |
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