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What does ‘crafted’ mean?

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made or created

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Define ‘lament’.

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to feel or express sadness or regret

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What is the meaning of ‘rhetorical’?

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related to speaking or writing

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What does ‘momentum’ refer to?

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the speed of movement

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What is the definition of ‘construct’?

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to build

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What does ‘revise’ mean?

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to correct or improve

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Who is an ‘innovator’?

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a person who comes up with new ideas, methods or devices

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Define ‘genius’.

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a person who is exceptionally smart or creative

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What does ‘unexecuted’ mean?

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not performed or carried out

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Fill in the blank: ‘To ________ means to extend across.’

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span

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What is meant by ‘collaborative’?

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involving the effort of two or more people working together

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Define ‘curiosity’.

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a desire to know or learn something

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What is a ‘debate’?

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a discussion that considers different views on a question

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What are ‘networks’?

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interconnected systems of things or people

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What does ‘media’ encompass?

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the internet, newspapers, magazines, television, and other means of communication that reach and influence people

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What does ‘virtual’ mean?

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created or happening in a computer or an online world

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Define ‘interactive’.

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requiring active involvement

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What are ‘generations’?

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a group of people born and living approximately the same time

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What does ‘economic’ relate to?

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related to money

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Fill in the blank: ‘To have ________ is to have permission or ability to use.’

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access

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What does ‘produce’ mean?

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to make

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Define ‘inequality’.

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a difference in amount; unevenness

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What does ‘displaced’ mean?

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removed from something, such as home or job

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What is ‘renewable’?

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capable of being replaced

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What are 'boundaries'?
limits of something; borders
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Define 'connectedness'.
a feeling of belonging or connection with others
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What does 'diminished' mean?
smaller or fewer
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What does 'entangled' refer to?
involved in difficulties from which it is hard to escape
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What does 'intervene' mean?
to interrupt or come between
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Define 'intimate'.
closely connected; familiar; close
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What does 'maintain' mean?
to continue an existing action, feeling, or state
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What does 'physically' relate to?
related to or involving the body
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What is 'survival'?
the state of staying alive
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What does 'demonstrate' mean?
to prove something through an action; to show clearly
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What does 'precisely' mean?
exactly; strictly
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What does 'sequence' refer to?
the order in which events happen
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What is a 'stressor'?
a thing that causes stress
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What is the 'nervous system'?
a body system that sends and receives signals about feelings and movements
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Define 'acute'.
sudden and severe
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What does 'viable' mean?
capable of growing and living
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What is 'regulation'?
the act of controlling something
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What does 'persist' mean?
to keep existing despite hardship
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What is a summary?
a short description of the central idea of the text and the most important details supporting that idea
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What are the steps to summarize a text?
Identify the topic, determine the central idea, look for restatements, summarize in 1-2 sentences
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What is an 'allusion'?
a brief hint at something outside the text
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What is an 'analogy'?
a comparison to explain something complex or unfamiliar
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What are the three key parts of a good informational paragraph?
topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence
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What is a root in terms of word formation?
the most basic part of the word
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What is a prefix?
an affix attached at the beginning of a word
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Define 'suffix'.
one or more letters added to the end of a base word or root to create a different meaning
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What does 'a-' or 'an-' mean as a prefix?
not without
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What does 'anti-' mean as a prefix?
against opposite
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What does 'auto-' mean as a prefix?
self
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What does 'bio-' mean as a prefix?
life
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What does 'chrono-' mean as a prefix?
time
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What does 'geo-' mean as a prefix?
earth
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What does 'micro-' mean as a prefix?
small
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What does 'macro-' mean as a prefix?
large
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What does 'mono-' mean as a prefix?
one single
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What does 'poly-' mean as a prefix?
many
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What does 'pre-' mean as a prefix?
before
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What does 'post-' mean as a prefix?
after
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What does '-able' mean as a suffix?
capable of being
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What does '-al' mean as a suffix?
pertaining to
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What does '-ance' mean as a suffix?
state or quality of
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What does '-ation' mean as a suffix?
action or process
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What does '-dom' mean as a suffix?
state condition, or domain
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What does '-er' mean as a suffix?
one who
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What does '-ful' mean as a suffix?
full of
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What does '-hood' mean as a suffix?
state or quality
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What does '-ible' mean as a suffix?
capable of being
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What does '-ism' mean as a suffix?
doctrine or belief
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What does '-ist' mean as a suffix?
one who practices
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What does '-ity' mean as a suffix?
state or condition
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What is the difference between 'already' and 'all ready'?
'Already' means 'by this time', while 'all ready' means 'completely prepared'
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What is the grammatical category of 'already'?
adverb
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What is the grammatical category of 'all ready'?
adjective phrase
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In a sentence, where is 'already' typically placed?
before the main verb
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What is the tone of 'already'?
impatience or annoyance
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What are some structural elements of a poem?
form, rhyme, rhythm, repetition
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What should you analyze when comparing two poems?
form, sound, rhythm, repetition
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What is a simile?
comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
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What is a metaphor?
a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
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Define 'hyperbole'.
exaggeration for effect
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What is an anaphora?
repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences
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What is epistrophe?
repetition of words or phrases at the end of sentences
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What is a euphemism?
polite or indirect expressions for something unpleasant
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What is alliteration?
repetition of initial consonant sounds
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What is assonance?
repetition of vowel sounds
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What is consonance?
repetition of consonant sounds, typically at the end of words
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What is onomatopoeia?
words that imitate sounds
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What is antithesis?
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas
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What is an oxymoron?
a combination of contradictory terms
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What is a paradox?
a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth
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What is personification?
attributing human qualities to inanimate objects
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What is imagery?
descriptive language appealing to the senses
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What does irony express?
meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
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What is sarcasm?
a sharp, mocking, or cutting remark
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What is an idiom?
a phrase where the meaning is not directly derived from the words used
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What does it mean to evaluate an argument?
to figure out whether the overall argument is sound or logical
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What is a claim in an argument?
a statement that can be agreed or disagreed with
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What should you ask to evaluate an argument?
What claims does the author make? Does the author support these claims?

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