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Unit 4 Vocab

Made by Liesl S for Ms. Bittle's 6th period class

TermDefinition
Precise POS: adj. Definition: Exact and detailed Sentence: Architects make precise diagrams of buildings.
Credibility POS: n. Definition: The quality of being trustworthy Sentence: Authors must ensure their sources have credibility.
Relevant POS: adj. Definition: Pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane Sentence: In essays, all evidence must be relevant to the topic.
Bias POS: n. Definition: General tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another Sentence: Members on a court must be without bias.
Counterclaim POS: n. Definition: An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis Sentence: A counterclaim shows that an author considered both sides of the argument.
Rebuttal POS: n. Definition: Response to the counterclaim. Rebuttals support the claim in an argument/ debate Sentence: His rebuttal was very good, completely rebuffing the counterclaim.
Purpose POS: n. Definition: The intent or aim Sentence: The purpose of imperialism was to gain power.
Audience POS: n. Definition: The person/people for whom a text is written Sentence: One aspect of a good introduction is a clearly identified audience.
Expository techniques POS: n. Definition: The elements an author uses that focus on central idea, provide evidence and examples, and present logical conclusions Sentence: I use expository techniques to improve my argumentative essay.
Narrative techniques POS: n. Definition: Elements an author uses to tell a story including description (including sensory details), dialogue, pacing (using suspense to build tension), and reflection Sentence: He uses narrative techniques to tell us his story.
Citation POS: n. Definition: Brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information. Sentence: My teacher told me that I must include a citation for every source.
Latin prefix in- Definition of in-: Not OR in/on Word using in-: Invincible Definition of word: Not able to be killed Sentence using word: In some video games, the final boss is invincible.
Latin root -credere- Definition of -credere-: To send out; release Word using -credere-: Credibility Definition of word: The quality of being trustworthy Sentence using word: Authors must ensure their sources have credibility.
Decipher POS: v. Definition: Succeed in interpreting or understanding something Sentence: He was able to decipher the code thanks to his incredible imagination and a small dictionary.
Invincible POS: adj. Definition: Impossible to defeat Sentence: In some video games, the final boss is invincible.
Contraption POS: n. Definition: Machine that seems strange or unnecessarily complicated Sentence: In Keeper of the Lost Cities, Dex made a contraption to trap abilities.
Newfangled POS: adj. Definition: Invented only recently and, therefore, strange-seeming Sentence: The newfangled invention of the television allowed US citizens to see the Vietnam War.
Ingenuity POS: n. Definition: Quality of being original and clever Sentence: Science fair winners are not lacking in ingenuity.
Improvisations POS: n. Definition: Things that are created without any preparation Sentence: He would transmit messages to clients, along with any improvisations of his own.
Engineer POS: n. Definition: Person with scientific training who designs and builds machines, products, and systems Sentence: The engineer makes machines all day.
Generators POS: n. Definition: Machines that produce electricity Sentence: When the power goes out, backup generators turn on.
Current POS: n. Definition: Flow of electricity Sentence: Electrical currents can be very dangerous.
Cunning POS: adj. Definition: Skillful; clever Sentence: Many heroes are cunning warriors.
Veered POS: v. Definition: Changed directions Sentence: The roller coaster veered off-course, putting everyone inside in danger.
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