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6th Grade
04/24/2018

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Term
affix
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Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
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ancdotes
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A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
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anecdotes
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A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
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concrete
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A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.
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connotation
Definition
A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
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connotative
Definition
That implies or suggests something else.
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consult
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convey
Definition
To move (something) from one place to another.
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dialogue
Definition
A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
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distinguishing
Definition
present participle of distinguish
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elaborate
Definition
(used with on when used with an object) To give further detail or explanation (about).
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explicit
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generalizations
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The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
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historical novels
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a novel that has as its setting a period of history and that attempts to convey the spirit, manners, and social conditions of a past age with realistic detail and fidelity (which is in some cases only apparent fidelity) to historical fact.
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