PART A – English Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Annotated bibliography
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a list of books about a particular subject or field of study, including a brief description of each book
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Atmosphere
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figurative: The coloring or feeling that pervades a work of literature. Also called mood. (Compare the definition for tone)
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Colloquialism
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a word or phrase used in informational conversation
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Compressed meaning
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poetic words and phrases with connotations a reader or listener is expected to recognize
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Dialect
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a regional variation of a language, differing from standard use in vocabulary, pronunciation, and idiom
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Etymology
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origin and development of a word; derivation
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Expository prose
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nonfiction writing designed to inform, persuade, demonstrate, and so on
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Historical method
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a research method used in lexicography that traces a word's development through its use in history
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Hypothesis
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an unproved scientific conclusion drawn from known facts and used as a basis for further investigation
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idiom
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a word of phrase unique to a particular language or dialect, often with a figurative or nonliteral meaning
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Inverted funnel format
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presentation of most important ideas first, supporting evidence second, and nonessential details last (Also known as inverted triangle)
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jargon
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the language of a particular group, profession, or activity
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lexicography
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the compilation of dictionaries
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line
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in poetry, the smallest section of a poem; determined by rhythm pattern visual effects, and word relationships
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mood
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a specific state of mind or feeling generated by a work of literature. also called atmosphere (compare tone)
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resolution
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a proposition presented by a group to a larger body in authority
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slang
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words, phrases, and meanings that are new, flashy, and popular, usually for only a short time
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standard english
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formal and informal English as written or spoken by educated people; English usage which has gained cultural, social and literary acceptance
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stanza
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a group of lines in poetry
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technical english
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standard English with highly technical vocabulary, as used by doctors, scientists, lawyers, and other professionals who know and use specialized vocabulary within a field
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thesaurus
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a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms
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tone
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a manner of speaking or writing reflecting a reader's attitude toward his subject. Tone may be moral, serious, humorous, satiric, objective, etc. (Compare atmosphere, mood_
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unabridged
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not shortened or condensed; complete
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ungrammatical speech
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speech that incorrectly uses any of the eight parts of speech or that violates the rules of grammar
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colloquialism
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a word or phrase used in informal conversation
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hypothesis
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an unproved scientific conclusion drawn from known facts and used as a basis for further investigation
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technical English
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standard English with highly technical vocabulary, as used by doctors, scientists, lawyers, and other professionals who know and use specialized vocabulary within a field
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inverted funnel format
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presentation of most important ideas first, supporting evidence second, and nonessential details last. (Also known as an inverted triangle)
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annotated bibliography
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a list of books about a particular subject or field of study, including a brief description of each book
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etymology
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origin and development of a word; derivation
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historical method
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a research method used in lexicography that traces a word's development through its use in literature
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collaboration
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working in a unified intellectual effort on a joint project
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culture
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human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place
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Das Kapital
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book written by Karl Marx promoting the working class uprising. A text for Marxism and Communism
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divine laws
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Instructions and guidelines for life believed to have been delivered by God.
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ethics
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A system of moral values and good conduct.
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medieval
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At the time of the Middle Ages. (A.D. 500-1500 approx.)
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revolutionary
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One who tries to create radical change in government and existing political, social, or business structure.
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theology
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The study of religion.
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clause
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a group of words containing a subject and a predicate and used as part of a sentence
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phrase
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a group of words not having a subject and predicate, used as a single part of speech
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subordinate clause
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a clause whose meaning is incomplete and must depend on the main clause to complete the thought
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anti-Semitism
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a hatred for Jews and Jewish customs
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argumentative
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debatable; writing that presents various sides of an issue
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corroborative
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able to be proved or demonstrated
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vignette
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short descriptive literary sketch
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subject complement
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a noun or adjective which follows a linking verb and means the same as the subject or describes the subject
