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U4 Vocab

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TermDefinitionsentenceParts of speech
Corroborate to support an idea, statement, or character's point of view by giving more evidence or proof The student corroborated with the idea of eating because he was hungry. verb
Prevailing the idea or feeling that is the strongest. The prevailing eye color in 5th period was green because the were 17 people with green eyes. adjective
Indicate to pick or point out. He indicated that he could not be the culprit because he wasn't near the crime scene. verb
Tone the way authors express their personal opinions about themselves, the content, subject, and/or the audience. The tone usually indicates the mood of the situation. noun
Mood he emotions; a reader feels when reading the excerpt. She had a nasty mood because mud splashed on her this morning. noun
Purpose the reason the text exists. It is what the author or speaker hopes to accomplish by writing the text. The purpose of flash cards is to use them to study for upcoming quiz or test. noun
Perspective a way of thinking about and understanding something. Someone's perspective can be bias that's why in a court they have to specifically pick the jury. noun
Audience those who actively engage with texts, interpret the texts according to their own knowledge and experiences, and use the texts to accomplish their own purposes. Audiences must be silent no matter how bad to show is to show respect. noun
expository techniques 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.). To make a argument or case better lawyers will use evidence or statistics to prove why there side is right. noun
Stylistic of or concerning style (usually used when discussing elements in writing, similar to techniques). He was the sunshine of all. adjective
Closure a sense of resolution or conclusion. The case needed to seek closure because of how long it has been open for. noun
Suspense a feeling of anxious curiosity, it often builds during the Rising Action of a story. The man had confessed to two women so the suspense was at a high. noun
Adaptation a story or work that is based on an older story, they often include changes to the original story. The adaptation was at a all time peak with thousands of viewers tuning in. noun
Parenthetical citations Citations are brief references within the text that provide readers with the source of the information. Parenthetical means the information is included in parenthesis ( ). There was a silence when he saw the girl(she was his ex-girlfriend). noun
Works Cited A Works Cited page is a list at the end of paper or text that shows all the sources that were used to find the information. It gives credit to the authors and helps readers know where the facts came from. Citing the sources gives credit to authors that you used their information. noun
uni on; single Unifying every country would be difficult because there are a lot of rivalries. prefix
mittere to send out;release A transmitter allows people to send out messages to those far away. root
Emissions the release, discharge, or sending out of something into the air or environment. The company emissions were hurting the environment because they were sending out harmful gases. noun
Emit to produce and discharge something. He emitted such a foul odor they had to stay 10 feet away from him not to smell it. verb
Activist a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. Everyone knows Martin Luther King Jr. for being an activist to get black rights but he also was an activist for women rights. noun
blight something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys The chemicals blighted the environment dulling all life in a 100 meter radius. noun
maladies Illnesses or diseases In the 1800-1900 many people would dump your body in the street because you had maladies. noun
puzzled confused and unable to understand something He was puzzled at the difficult problem because he had never encountered something like it, adjective
stricken very badly affected by trouble or illness He was stricken because he had just catched the most dangerous illness known as the Black Death. adjective
stillness absence of noise or motion The stillness of the grass made it looked like something ominous was lurking within it. noun
deserted abandoned; empty The place looked like a ghost town and was very much deserted in a rush for some reason. adjective
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