English Final Semester 1

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tone

Back 1

The writer or speaker's attitude toward his or her subject, audience or him or herself

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logos

Back 2

Logical appeal
The message itself (facts, text, visual, raw data)

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ethos

Back 3

Ethical appeal
Based on credibility of speaker

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pathos

Back 4

Emotional appeal
Appeals to the emotion of the audience

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antithesis

Back 5

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

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colloquialism

Back 6

A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

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diction

Back 7

Author's word choice

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paradox

Back 8

A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises

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inversion

Back 9

The action of inverting something or the state of being inverted.

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parallel structure

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Refers to a grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence.
Involves an arrangement of words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs so that elements f equal importance are equally developed and similarly phrased

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generalizations

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A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

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subjective language/tone

Back 12

Opinionated, biased

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objective language/tone

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Distance, just the facts, reporting

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abstract language

Back 14

Words that represent concepts rather than physical things.

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concrete language

Back 15

Specific, literal word usage rather than metaphorical or figurative language .

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language registers

Back 16

Language used for a particular purpose or social setting

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imagery

Back 17

Use of words to create a sensory experience

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simile

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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, (e.g., as brave as a lion).

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metaphor

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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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loose sentences

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Makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending

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periodic sentences

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Makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached

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complex sentences

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One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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compound sentences

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Two or more independent clauses

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compound complex sentences

Back 24

Two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent

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simple sentences

Back 25

One independent clause

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interrogative sentences

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question

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declarative sentences

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fact

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exclamatory sentences

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exclamation

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imperative sentences

Back 29

command

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independent clause

Back 30

Has a subject and a verb and can stand alone because it has a complete thought

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dependent clause

Back 31

Has a subject and a verb; however it cannot stand alone because it does not have a complete thought

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abortive

Back 32

adj
failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed

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browbeat

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v
to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully

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bruit

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v
to spread news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors

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corollary

Back 35

n a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result
adj
resultant or consequent

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deracinate

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v
to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of

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elixir

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n
a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines

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emolument

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n
profit derived from an office or position or from employment a fee or salary

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foray

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n
a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor
v
to make such a raid

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gamut

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n
an entire range or series

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gratis

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adj
free
adv
without charge

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hierarchy

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n
any system of things or people arrange or graded on above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc

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insouciant

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adj
blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy go lucky

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lachrymose

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adj
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

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maudlin

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adj
excessively or effusively sentimental

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microcosm

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n
a miniature world or universe; a group or system views as the model of larger group or system

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mnemonic

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adj
relating to or designed to assist the memory
n
a device to aid the memory

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noisome

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adj
offensive or disgusting; foul smelling; harmful or injurious

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obfuscate

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v
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

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prescience

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n
knowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight

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prurient

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adj
having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires

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pundit

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n
a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions

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purview

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n
the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute

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rapacity

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n
an inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder

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ribald

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adj
irreverently mocking; course, vulgar, or indecent in language

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sacrosanct

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adj
very scared or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack

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salubrious

Back 57

adj
conductive to heal or well being; wholesome

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sanguine

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adj
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident or optimistic outlook

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solecisms

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n
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

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vignette

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n
a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that graduallly shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter