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Unit 2 vocab 2025
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cede | (v). To formally give up rights. He cede as the president. |
| Enterprise | (n). Business venture or company. His enterprise is big. |
| Capitalistic | (adj). Characteristic of an economic system that is privately owned. The wonder of capitalism is that the money will then flow by itself. |
| Threatening | (adj). Dangerous. The gang was very threatening. |
| Extinct | (adj). No longer in existence. Dinosaurs are extinct. |
| Mutation | (n). Change in form, nature, or qualities. Some fish have weird mutations. |
| Prevailing | (adj). The idea or feeling that is the strongest. The lions felt prevailing. |
| Distinguish | (v). To tell the difference between things, or to show what makes something or someone stand out. You can easily distinguish a T-rex. |
| Corroborate | (v). To support an idea, statement, or characters point of view by giving more evidence or proof. There was no evidence to corroborate his story" |
| Condensing | (v). Making something shorter or more compact by removing extra words or details, while keeping the main idea. There are many ways of condensing paragraphs. |
| Reveal | (v). To show or illustrate. The magician had a big reveal. |
| Accurately | (adv). To correctly identify something. He took the test accurately. |
| Consistent | (adj). Done in the same way each time. He is very consistent at gift wrapping boxes. |
| Evident | (adj). Clearly seen or obvious. The ending was evident. |
| Abduction | (n). The act of taking someone away by force. Mr. Jasper's abduction was planned at 12:39pm. |
| Boldly | (adv). In a confident and courageous way. He boldly took on the challenge. |
| Argument | (n). An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate. |
| Authors Perspective | (noun phrase). How the author feels about the situation or topic. |
| Claim/Thesis | (n). A statement of the authors point of view. |
| Counterclaim | (n). An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis. |
| Credible Source | (adj). A reliable resource the writer can use to cite information. |
| Formal Style | (n). Using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude. |
| Reasoning | (n). The explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does. |
| Bias | (n). General tendency or leaning in one direction: partial toward one view over another. |
| Refute | (v). To disprove a statement or theory. |
| Relevant Evidence. | (noun phrase). Facts, details, examples, etc. That support the writer's reasoning. |
| Sound/Logical | (v). Complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when it's based on logic/common sense. |
| Sufficient Evidence | (n). When there's enough support to make the argument convincing. |
| Transitions | (n). Words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic. |
| Fact | (n). Information that can be proven, measured, or observed. |
| Opinion | (n). One's beliefs, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about a topic: point-of-view (informational reading standards). |
| Rebuttal | (n). Response to opponent's counter claim. |
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