Adj. Exact and detailed Example: His answers were very precise.

N. The quality of being trustworthy Example: The source had credibility

Adj. Pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane Example: His evidence was relevant to the topic.

N. General Tendency or leading in one direction Example: The teacher had a lot of bias, because the student was her son.

N. An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis Example: His counterclaim to the argument was very good.

N. Response to the counterclaim and supports the claim. Example: Even though the counterclaim was good, the rebuttal towards it was better.

N. Intent or aim Example: The purpose of the essay was to persuade the principal.

N. The person/people for whom a text is written Example: He wanted the audience to understand the theme of the text.

Expository techniques

N. The elements an author uses that focus on the central idea Example: The expository techniques connected the story.

N. Elements an author uses to tell a story including description, dialogue, pacing, & reflection. Example: The narrative techniques in the book were really good.

N. Brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information Example: He used the citations correctly.

Word: Initiate Definition: Go into Example: He initiated the plan

Word: Incredible Definition: Impossible to believe; extraordinary

V. Succeed in interpreting or understanding something Example: He deciphered the very hard code.

Adj. Impossible to defeat Example: He was invincible to the traps

N. Machine that seems strange or unnecessarily complicated Example: He made a very interesting contraption

Adj. Invented only recently and, therefore, strange-seeming. Example: The new mystery was newfangled.

N. The quality of being original and clever Example: He showed a lot of ingenuity in his thinking.

N. Things that are created without any preparation Example: He had many improvisations when he was doing the play.

N. Person w/ scientific training who designs and builds machines, products, or systems Example: He grew up to become an engineer.

N. Machines that produce electricity Example: There were many generators in the building.

N. Flow of electricity Example: The generators have a lot of currents

Adj. Skillful, Clever Example: He was very cunning.

V. Changed Directions Example: He veered in the other way

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U4 Vocab: Inventions

Vocab Study Resource for Ms. Biddle

Term	Definition
Precise	Adj. Exact and detailed Example: His answers were very precise.
Credibility	N. The quality of being trustworthy Example: The source had credibility
Relevant	Adj. Pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane Example: His evidence was relevant to the topic.
Bias	N. General Tendency or leading in one direction Example: The teacher had a lot of bias, because the student was her son.
Counterclaim	N. An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis Example: His counterclaim to the argument was very good.
Rebuttal	N. Response to the counterclaim and supports the claim. Example: Even though the counterclaim was good, the rebuttal towards it was better.
Purpose	N. Intent or aim Example: The purpose of the essay was to persuade the principal.
Audience	N. The person/people for whom a text is written Example: He wanted the audience to understand the theme of the text.
Expository techniques	N. The elements an author uses that focus on the central idea Example: The expository techniques connected the story.
Narrative techniques	N. Elements an author uses to tell a story including description, dialogue, pacing, & reflection. Example: The narrative techniques in the book were really good.
Citation	N. Brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information Example: He used the citations correctly.
Latin prefix in-	Word: Initiate Definition: Go into Example: He initiated the plan
Latin root -credere-	Word: Incredible Definition: Impossible to believe; extraordinary
Decipher	V. Succeed in interpreting or understanding something Example: He deciphered the very hard code.
Invincible	Adj. Impossible to defeat Example: He was invincible to the traps
Contraption	N. Machine that seems strange or unnecessarily complicated Example: He made a very interesting contraption
Newfangled	Adj. Invented only recently and, therefore, strange-seeming. Example: The new mystery was newfangled.
Ingenuity	N. The quality of being original and clever Example: He showed a lot of ingenuity in his thinking.
Improvisations	N. Things that are created without any preparation Example: He had many improvisations when he was doing the play.
Engineer	N. Person w/ scientific training who designs and builds machines, products, or systems Example: He grew up to become an engineer.
Generators	N. Machines that produce electricity Example: There were many generators in the building.
Current	N. Flow of electricity Example: The generators have a lot of currents
Cunning	Adj. Skillful, Clever Example: He was very cunning.
Veered	V. Changed Directions Example: He veered in the other way

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