Question 1

Corroborate

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V.
to support an idea, statement, or character's point of view by giving more evidence or proof.
" The evidence corroborates the claim. "

Question 2

Prevailing

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Adj.
 the idea or feeling that is the strongest.
" Anger is the most prevailing because you can't control it "

Question 3

Indicate

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V.
to pick or point out
" That indicates that the claim in false !! "

Question 4

Tone

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N.
the way authors express their personal opinions about themselves, the content, subject, and/or the audience.
" The author's tone is hard to find "

Question 5

Mood

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N.
the emotions; what a reader feels when reading the excerpt.
" The mood of the rising action was so gloomy "

Question 6

Purpose

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N.
the reason the text exists. It is what the author or speaker hopes to accomplish by writing the text
" The purpose of the figurative language was to explain more creatively "

Question 7

Perspective

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N.
a way of thinking about and understanding something
" I think the antagonist has the correct perspective "

Question 8

Audience

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N.
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.
" The author reached the correct audience. "

Question 9

Expository techniques

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N.
the elements an author uses that focus on central idea,
provide evidence and examples, and present logical conclusions 
" The expository techniques used were very creative "

Question 10

Stylistic

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Adj.
of or concerning style
" The stylistic of the narrative was unique "

Question 11

Closure

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N.
a sense of resolution or conclusion
" The closure of the poem was sad "

Question 12

Suspense

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N.
 a feeling of anxious curiosity, it often builds during the Rising Action of a story.
" The suspense was interesting "

Question 13

Adaptation

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N.
a story or work that is based on an older story, they often include
changes to the original story.
" have you seen the adaptation of 'Alice in Wonderland ? "

Question 14

Parenthetical citations

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N.
citations are brief references within the text that provide
readers with the source of the information. Parenthetical means the information is included in parenthesis
" I like it when authors use parenthetical citations "

Question 15

Works Cited

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N.
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.
" it's missing a works cited page "

Question 16

Emissions

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N.
the release, discharge, or sending out of something into the air or
environment.
" The emissions from the fire was strong "

Question 17

Emit

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V.
to produce and discharge something.
" I dont think it can emit "

Question 18

Activist

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N.
a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
" She is such an activist "

Question 19

Blight

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N.
 something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroy
" The bugs were a blight to the garden "

Question 20

Maladies

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N.
illnesses or disease
" I think that is a maladies, not something else"

Question 21

Puzzled

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Adj.
confused and unable to understand something
" He looked puzzled "

Question 22

Stricken

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Adj.
very badly affected by trouble or illness
" They are very stricken :( "

Question 23

Stillness

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N.
absence of noise or motion
" Her stillness scared me "

Question 24

Deserted

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Adj.
abandoned; empty
" The house was left deserted

Question 25

Uni-

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Prefix.
One or single
" unicorn "

Question 26

Mittere

Accepted Answer

Root.
To send

Unit 4 vocab

Erin C 8th

Term	Definition
Corroborate	V. to support an idea, statement, or character's point of view by giving more evidence or proof. " The evidence corroborates the claim. "
Prevailing	Adj. the idea or feeling that is the strongest. " Anger is the most prevailing because you can't control it "
Indicate	V. to pick or point out " That indicates that the claim in false !! "
Tone	N. the way authors express their personal opinions about themselves, the content, subject, and/or the audience. " The author's tone is hard to find "
Mood	N. the emotions; what a reader feels when reading the excerpt. " The mood of the rising action was so gloomy "
Purpose	N. the reason the text exists. It is what the author or speaker hopes to accomplish by writing the text " The purpose of the figurative language was to explain more creatively "
Perspective	N. a way of thinking about and understanding something " I think the antagonist has the correct perspective "
Audience	N. 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. " The author reached the correct audience. "
Expository techniques	N. the elements an author uses that focus on central idea, provide evidence and examples, and present logical conclusions " The expository techniques used were very creative "
Stylistic	Adj. of or concerning style " The stylistic of the narrative was unique "
Closure	N. a sense of resolution or conclusion " The closure of the poem was sad "
Suspense	N. a feeling of anxious curiosity, it often builds during the Rising Action of a story. " The suspense was interesting "
Adaptation	N. a story or work that is based on an older story, they often include changes to the original story. " have you seen the adaptation of 'Alice in Wonderland ? "
Parenthetical citations	N. citations are brief references within the text that provide readers with the source of the information. Parenthetical means the information is included in parenthesis " I like it when authors use parenthetical citations "
Works Cited	N. 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. " it's missing a works cited page "
Emissions	N. the release, discharge, or sending out of something into the air or environment. " The emissions from the fire was strong "
Emit	V. to produce and discharge something. " I dont think it can emit "
Activist	N. a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. " She is such an activist "
Blight	N. something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroy " The bugs were a blight to the garden "
Maladies	N. illnesses or disease " I think that is a maladies, not something else"
Puzzled	Adj. confused and unable to understand something " He looked puzzled "
Stricken	Adj. very badly affected by trouble or illness " They are very stricken :( "
Stillness	N. absence of noise or motion " Her stillness scared me "
Deserted	Adj. abandoned; empty " The house was left deserted
Uni-	Prefix. One or single " unicorn "
Mittere	Root. To send

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