LANGUAGE ARTS 709: WRITING AND PRONUNCIATION – Flashcards
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abstract
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Expressing a quality or idea rather than a particular object.
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alliterative
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Having words beginning with the same sound or letter.
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anecdote
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Short account of some interesting incident.
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anonymous
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By or from a person whose name is not known or given.
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articulation
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Clear, distinct pronunciation of speech sounds.
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auxiliary verb
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Helping verb; verb used to form the tense of other verbs.
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bow
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Forward part of a ship.
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chronological
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Arranged according to sequence or order in time.
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coined
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Made up or invented.
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declarative
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Making a statement; explaining.
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deductive
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Reasoning from the general to the specific.
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exclamatory
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Spoken suddenly in surprise; expressing strong feelings
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flaw
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A defect or fault.
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function
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The work or normal action performed; the purpose.
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helm
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Steering wheel of the ship.
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imperative
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Urgent; expressing a command or a request.
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interrogative
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Asking a question.
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inductive
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Reasoning from the specific to the general.
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irrelevant
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Not to the point; off the subject.
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jabberwocky
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Nonsensical talking or writing.
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jingle
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Verse or song that has repetition of similar sounds; a catchy rhyme.
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keel
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Main timber that runs the length of a ship's bottom.
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limerick
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A form of humorous nonsense verse consisting of five lines.
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luff
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Weather side of a ship.
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nonsense
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Foolish talk; words without meaning.
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obstacle
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Something that stands in the way.
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phonetic
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Having to do with speech sounds.
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pronunciation
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Making the sounds of a spoken language.
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pseudonym
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Pen name; fictitious name used by an author instead of his real name
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rhyme
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Agreement in the final sounds of words or lines.
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rhythm
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Regular repetition of beat or accent.
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sequence
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The order in which events occur.
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summation
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A review of previously mentioned points.
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tongue twister
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Phrase or sentence that is difficult to say quickly without a mistake.
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transition
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Passage linking one section of a composition with another.
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verse
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A form of poetry, usually somewhat lighter or more frivolous than serious poetry.
