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Unit 4 Vocab

TermDefinitionPOSSentence
Precise Exact and detailed Adj His measurements were precise
Credibility The quality of being trustworthy N The credibility of his argument was questionable.
Relevant Pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane Adj I'm not sure if this source is relevant.
Bias general tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another N His bias was unmistakable.
Counterclaim an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis N His counterclaim did not make any sense since he supported the rebuttal in that.
Rebuttal Response to the counterclaim. Rebuttals support the claim in an argument/ debate. N His rebuttal was beautifully worded.
Purpose The intent or aim (author’s purpose is his/her reason or objective in writing a text) N His purpose was to educate us.
Audience The person/people for whom a text is written. N His audience was the people at his middle school.
Expository Techniques 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.). N He used expository techniques to enhance his text.
Narrative Techniques 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. N He used narrative techniques to make the story more entertaining
Citation brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information. N He used correct citations.
Latin Prefix In Insane Not sane He is insane.
Latin Root Credere Credibility How trustable something is The credibility of the article was questionable.
Decipher Succeed inn interpreting or understanding something V I was hard to decipher this ancient text.
Invincible too powerful to be defeated or overcome. Adj He was invincible.
Contraption a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, N His contraption did not seem to work as well as he thought it would
Newfangled Newly invented so strange seeming. Adj His machine was newfangled.
Ingenuity the quality of being clever, original, and inventive. N The ingenuity of this was mind-blowing.
Improvisations Things that are not planned for and made up on the spot. N He added too many improvisations for the machine to ever work.
Engineer a person who designs, builds, or maintains machines, structures, or systems. N The engineer quit his job
Generators Machines the generate electricity. N The generators stopped working.
Current Movement of Electricity N The electrical current was too strong.
Cunning skillful; clever. Adj He was a very cunning man.
Veered Changed directions. V His favor veered with the wind.
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