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Academic Vocabulary
Vocabulary for the CAHSEE and CST
30
English
9th Grade
10/12/2009

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context clues
Definition
using words around an unknown word to figure out meaning
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audience
Definition
the group who is reading or listening
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negative connotation
Definition
the bad feeling that a word expresses
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purpose
Definition
the reason the writer is writing
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persuasive essay
Definition
writing that tries to convince the reader
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phrase
Definition
a part of a sentence without a subject or predicate
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introduction
Definition
beginning
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body
Definition
the main part of the essay
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conclusion
Definition
ending
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claim
Definition
an opinion
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mood
Definition
feeling
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informal language
Definition
"the way we talk to friends, etc."
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anecdotes
Definition
personal stories
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structure
Definition
organization
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writing conventions
Definition
"proper way to write using capitals, puncuation, etc."
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literal language
Definition
dictionary type meaning
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essay
Definition
several paragraphs about one topic
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figurative language
Definition
writing that exaggerates and compares to create a
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editorial
Definition
speech that expresses an opinion usually in a newspaper or
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precise
Definition
exact and detailed
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antonyms
Definition
opposite meanings
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synonyms
Definition
similar meanings
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biography
Definition
a story about someone's life written by another person
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autobiography
Definition
a story about one's own life written by himself
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thesis
Definition
the main idea of an entire paper
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personify
Definition
give human qualities to things
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generalization
Definition
a general statement based on many observations that may
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paraphrase
Definition
put in your own words
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clause
Definition
groups of words with a subject and a predicate
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voice/tone
Definition
choice of words that reveal author's attitude
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