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| WORDS | DEfINITIONS |
|---|---|
| Enumerate | name over, one after the another, list in concise form. |
| Evaluate | give the good points and the bad ones; appraise; give an opinion regarding the value of; discuss the advantages and limitations. |
| Contrast | bring out the pionts of differences. |
| Compare | bring out of the points of simularities and differences. |
| Explain | make clear, interpret, make plain, tell "how" to do, tell the meaning of. |
| Describe | give an account of, tell about, give a word picture of. |
| Define | give the meaning of a word or a concept; place it in the class to wich it belongs and set it off from other items in the same class. |
| Discuss | talk over; consider from various points of view; present the different sides of. |
| Criticize | state ur opinion of the correctness or merits of an item or issue. this may approve or disaprove. |
| Justify | show good reason for; give your evidence; present facts to support your positions. |
| Trace | follow the course of; follow the trail of; give a description progress. |
| Summarize | sum up; give the main points briefly. |
| Significant | describe the importance of; show the relationship to. |
| Ironic | describe an outcome of events exactly oppisite of what is or intended. |
| Satire | literature which is intended to ridicule a habit, custom, idea or way of life. |
| Maximum | greatest possible amount under the circumstances. |
| Minimum | smallest possible amount under the circumstances. |
| Versatile | having many different abilities; able to do many things well. |
| Preditory | inclined to steal, rob, or plunder; seizing upon, preyingupon other animals. |
| Preface | explanatory chapter or section at the beginning of a book or speech. |
| Autobiography | written story of the writer's own life. |
| Biography | written story of someone's life, written by someone other than the subject itself. |
| Bibliography | list of books and articles related to a particular subject. |
| Chronicle | historical account or story with the events told in proper time order. |
| Extemporaneous | done on the impulse of the moment; done without preparation; spoken without previous planning. |
| Contemporary | occuring at the time; belonging to the same period of time; a person who belongs to the same period of time. |
| Tragedy | a serious drama, often a drama having a sad ending; a play or story thats arouses pity, or horror. |
| Comedy | light, amusing drama having a happy ending. |
| Parody | a humorous or satiracal imitation of a serious piece of literature, musical compostion, person, or event. |
| Allegory | a symbolic narrative that means more than what is simply stated. (something abstract or spirtual is represented by something more cocrete or material. the theme can usaully be applied to general situations of life.) |
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