Vocab Flashcards

(44 cards)

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Demo

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People

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Mal

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Bad

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Flux,flu

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Flow

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Gress

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To walk

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Equi

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Equal

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Log,logo,loc

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Word,speak

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Uncomfortable

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Causing discomfort

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Humorous

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Full of, characterized, or expressive of humor

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Terrifying

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Causing terror or great apprehension

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Peaceful

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Untroubled by conflict, agitation, or commotion

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Sapped

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To weaken gradually

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Reclusive

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Marked by withdrawal from society

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Implemented

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To give practical effects to by positive action

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Bitter

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Having a bad feeling , regret, not sweet

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Favorable

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To regard or treat with favor

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Sarcastic

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To say something you don’t mean

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Oriented

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Find ones position in relation to new and strange surroundings

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Autonomic

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Controlled automatically or without thinking

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Counter Argument

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A statement that proves that the opposing viewpoint is invalid

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Opposing viewpoint

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The viewpoint of people who do not agree with your claim

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Refute

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Disagree with someone’s viewpoint and explain why(provide counter argument)

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Persuasive Essay

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Its purpose is to convince the reader to agree with an opinion, share a belief, or take an action

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Personal essay

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Expresses a writers thoughts, feelings, and opinions on a topic

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Descriptive Essay

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Writer tries to recreate a person, place, or event using language that appeals to the senses

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Narrative Essay
The writers purpose is to relate a series of events, usually in chronological order. Tells a story
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Expository Essay
The writers purpose is to inform the reader;convey or explain information
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Claim
A statement that can be disputed;often the thesis. The point the writer is making
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Subjective writing
An opinionated writing piece. Writing based on opinion
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Purpose
The reason for writing your essay
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Evidence
facts and other proofs that support the claim
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Opinions
A view or a judgement. Cannot be proven
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Thesis
A statement that summarizes the claim or main point. Usually the last sentence of your introduction
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Audience
The group of people who are reading your essay
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Objective Writing
Factual writing. Writing based on facts
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Facts
Something that can be proven;true and accurate piece of information
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Argument
The entire persuasive or expository piece of writing
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Evaluate
To judge the quality or value of something using specific criteria
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Statistics
Specifically counts something by numbers
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Expert opinion
Claim made by somebody with specialized skills or knowledge
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Anecdote
Brief story about something interesting or funny can provide an example to the claim
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Analogy/Metaphor
A comparison between two things that allows the reader to understand the claim in a clear way
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Relevant
The evidence relates to the topic and supports the claim
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Sufficient in number
There is enough evidence to support your claim
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Sufficient in strength
The evidence is strong enough to support your claim