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adlibbing
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speaking or performing spontaneously without preperation
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Since Libby was...her speech she forgot the statistics of how many times ppl fart per day.
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allusion
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a brief casual reference to a person, place or event
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Because the girl was a loser she made...s to famous places she'd visited to make her seem popular
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ambiguity
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not enough clarity
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analogy
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use of a comparison to new knowledge with something already known
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analysis
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breaking something complex into smaller part, finding relations and gaining a better understanding of the topic as a whole
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assertion
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a claim or statement of belief,
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an... needs evidence, if an...does not have evidence it's considered an opinion.
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assumption
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a claim accepted without proof or other support
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audience
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intended recepient of communication
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cliche'
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a figure of speech or graphic expression that has lost it's capacity to communicate effectively b/c of overuse
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connotation
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the associations and feelings associated with a word or phrase used in its literal meaning
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context
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the part of the text or statement that surrounds words-helps find meaning
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cropping
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make smaller by cutting the photo so some of the original photo is missing
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deduction
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in logic, a form of argument in which if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true as well
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diction
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stylistic choice of words and syntax
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