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49
English
6th Grade
04/24/2018

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• distinct
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Capable of being perceived very clearly.
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accurate
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n exact or careful conformity to truth; free from failure, error, problem or defect; exact; which gives truthful information
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affix
Definition
That which is affixed; an appendage.
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anecdotes
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plural of anecdote
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argumen
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A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
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association
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The act of associating.
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captions
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(typography) The descriptive heading or title of a document or part thereof
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chapter heading
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A heading is a word, phrase, or sentence at the beginning of a written passage that explains what it's about
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claim reclamación
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A demand of ownership made for something (e.g. claim ownership, claim victory).
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compare
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(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
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comprehension
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The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
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concepts
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plural of concept
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conclude
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To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
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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
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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 meaning
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The symbolic value of something.
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consult
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The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation
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context
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The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
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convey
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To move (something) from one place to another.
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descriptive language
Definition
Of or relating to descriptio
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dialogue
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A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
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distinct
Definition
Capable of being perceived very clearly
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distinguishing
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present participle of distinguish
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elaborate
Definition
Highly complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
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explicit
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Very specific, clear, or detailed.
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fantasy
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That which comes from one's imagination.
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fantasy
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That which comes from one's imagination.
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figurative
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Metaphorically so called
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figures of speech
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A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.
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fluency
Definition
The quality of smoothness of flow
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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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genres
Definition
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
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graphics
Definition
The making of architectural or design drawings.
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historical novels
Definition
Historical fiction is defined as movies and novels in which a story is made up but is set in the past and sometimes borrows true characteristics of the time period in which it is set.
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idioms
Definition
Pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language.
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illustrate
Definition
To shed light upon; to illuminate.
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impact
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The striking of one body against another; collision.
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inference
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The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
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neutral
Definition
Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned
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nuances
Definition
A minor distinction.
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perception
Definition
Organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information.
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perspective
Definition
A view, vista or outlook.
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poetry
Definition
The class of literature comprising poems.
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point of view
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A position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint.
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positive
Definition
Not negative or neutral
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presentation
Definition
The act of presenting, or something presented
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pronunciation
Definition
(countable) The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
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realism
Definition
A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
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reference materials
Definition
A relationship or relation (to something).
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