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17 Cards in this Set
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paragraph
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short composition consisting of a group of sentences dealing with the same topic
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parentheses
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brackets used around words to set them off from the sentence (words)
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article
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a passage from a magazine or reference book
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main idea
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focus of the story
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definition
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meaning of a word
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speaker
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person telling the story
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identify
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label, pick out
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describe
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tell about something; list its properties
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purpose
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reason
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phrase
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a part of a sentence
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origin
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beginning
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interview
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question and answer sessions iwth a person; a scheduled meeting
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manuscript
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the play form of a book when making a movie
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rename
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find another name for
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details
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specific adjectives describing an object; small
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strategy
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a plan
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except
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with the exclusion of; leave out; NOT
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