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U4 Terms

TermPosDefenitionSentence
Precise adj Exact and detailed The sniper's shots were very precise.
Credibility n The quality of being trustworthy They boy did not have a lot of credibility and was dismissed.
Relevant adj Pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane The video was not relevant to the lesson.
Bias n general tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another The unfair judge showed bias to the defendant.
Counterclaim n an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis The counterclaim proved a good point.
Rebuttal n Response to the counterclaim. Rebuttals support the claim in an argument/ debate. The rebuttal disproved the counterclaims statement.
Purpose n The intent or aim (author’s purpose is his/her reason or objective in writing a text) The author's intentions had a deeper purpose.
Audience n The person/people for whom a text is written. His show had captivated the audience.
Expository Techniques n the elements an author uses that focus on central idea, provide evidence and examples, and present logical conclusions (ex.: facts, statistics, testimony, text, data, main ideas, etc.). Expository techniques can help add to the main idea.
Narrative Techniques n Elements an author uses to tell a story (fiction or nonfiction) including description (including sensory details), dialogue, pacing (using suspense to build tension), and reflection. Narrative techniques can add more depth to a story and make it feel more real.
Citation n brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information. When using a source put a citation to give it credit.
Latin prefix in- Internet Na. n A global computer network that provides information and more On the internet you can find almost anything!
Latin root -credere- Credible Na. adj able to be believed; convincing The study resource was very credible.
Decipher v succeed in understanding or interpreting something He could not decipher the ancient hieroglyphs.
Invincible adj impossible to defeat The hero was invincible to all attacks.
Contraption n machine that seems strange or unnecessarily complicated His wacky contraption was weird yet fascinating.
Newfangled adj invented only recently and therefore strange The newfangled tech was unlike anything that had been seen before.
Ingenuity n quality of being original and clever Gifted kids show a lot of ingenuity.
Improvisations n things that are created without any preparation Alot of improvisation had to be taken for the final design.
Engineer n person with scientific training who designs and builds machines, products, or systems The engineer had just made the world's first flying car.
Generators n machines that produce electricity The generators were damage so they could not produce energy.
Current n flow of electricity The electric current carried over 20 megawatts of electicity.
Cunning adj/n having or showing skill in achieving one's end by deceit or evasion The cunning fox was so evasion he was able to escape his captors.
Veered v change direction suddenly I veered my car to the left when I saw the pothole.
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