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Part 2 - Unit 3 Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| desperate | in dire need; hopeless. |
| central idea | the most important point the author makes. |
| author's purpose | The reason the author has for writing. (Inform, persuade, or entertain) |
| nonrestrictive element | words, phrases, and clauses that are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence and are set off my commas. |
| restrictive element | essential information in a sentence; do not use commas. |
| intensive pronoun | adds emphasis to a noun or another pronoun, ends in self or selves. |
| reflexive pronoun | refers to a noun or another pronoun, ends in self or selves. |
| transitive verb | an action verb that has a direct object. |
| intransitive verb | an action verb that does not have a direct object. |
| nonfiction narrative | writing that tells a story about REAL people, events, and ideas. |