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EOG vocabulary
EOG vocabulary
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English
6th Grade
04/24/2018

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affix
Definition
To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
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• anecdotes
Definition
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
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antonyms
Definition
a word opposite in meaning to another
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association
Definition
a group of people organized for a joint purpose.
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concepts
Definition
a plan or intention; a conception.
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concrete
Definition
cover (an area) with concrete.
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connotation
Definition
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
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connotative
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A connotative word such as “steely” would never be used when referring to a woman.
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Consult
Definition
to give professional or expert advice; serve as consultant.
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context
Definition
the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect:
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convey
Definition
communicate (a message or information).
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descriptive language
Definition
having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
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dialogue
Definition
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
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distinct
Definition
recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
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distinguishing
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characteristic of one thing or person, so serving to identify it; distinctive.
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elaborate
Definition
develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail.
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experience
Definition
clearly developed or formulated:
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