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Unit 4 Vocabulary

TermPart of SpeechDefinitionSentence
precise adj. Exact and detailed The chef sliced the tomato with precise skill.
credibility n. the quality of being trustworthy The credibility of the doctor was not to be questioned.
relevant adj. pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane The topic we were discussing was not relevant to the class.
bias n. general tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another The judge seemed to show bias towards the opposing team.
counterclaim n. an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis Their counterclaim was interesting,
rebuttal n. Response to the counterclaim. Rebuttals support the claim in an argument or debate. The rebuttal gave the debate a strong conclusion.
purpose n. The intent or aim (author's purpose is their reason/objective of writing the text) The purpose of the text was to persuade the reader.
audience n. The person or people for whom a text is written. The opera held a large audience.
expository techniques n. The elements an author uses that focus on central idea, provide evidence and examples, and resent logical conclusions The repeated expository techniques gave the writing structure.
narrative techniques n. Elements an author uses to tell a story including description, dialogue, pacing, and reflection. The poem was filled with narrative techniques, giving it life.
citation n. a brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information. The citation shown was very detailed.
Latin Prefix in- not OR in/on incomplete not having all the necessary or appropriate parts The poem was incomplete without the title.
Latin root -credere- to send out; release credentials a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically used to indicate that they are suitable for something. The lawyer's credentials were very high.
decipher v. succeed in interpreting or understanding something The modern scientists managed to decipher ancient texts.
invincible adj. impossible to defeat Superman was designed to look invincible.
contraption n. machine that seems strange or unnecessarily complicated The contraption had caught at least 100 fish.
newfangled adj. invented only recently and, therefore, strange-seeming The newfangled product was strange, but useful.
ingenuity n. quality of being original and clever The student's ingenuity gave the world a sense of innovation.
improvisations n. machines that produce electricity The architect's improvisions always somehow manages to become the best inventions.
current n. flow of electricity The electrical current rippled through the outlets.
cunning adj. skillful; clever The cunning fox took a large popsicle from the kind bunny.
veered v. changed directions The car veered across the road.
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