Academic Vocab

Question 1

paraprhase

Answer 1

a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.

Question 2

central idea

Answer 2

The central idea is the central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.

Question 3

cite

Answer 3

to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority

Question 4

dialogue

Answer 4

conversation between two or more persons

Question 5

theme

Answer 5

a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.

Question 6

pronoun

Answer 6

any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from nouns, as in English by the existence of special objective forms, as him for he or me for I, and by nonoccurrence with an article or adjective

Question 7

denotation

Answer 7

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the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of personal experience.

Question 8

tone

Answer 8

ny sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:

Question 9

mood

Answer 9

a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:

What’s the boss’ mood today?

Question 10

connation

Answer 10

existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:

a connate sense of right and wrong.

Question 11

relevant

Answer 11

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent:
a relevant remark.

Question 12

judgment

Answer 12

the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion:
a man of sound judgment.

Question 13

context

Answer 13

he parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect:
You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context.

Question 14

figurative language

Answer 14

language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.

Question 15

elaborate

Answer 15

.language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.

Question 16

claim

Answer 16

worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness

Question 17

thesis

Answer 17

a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections