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| 1. Agreement (harmony, accord) |
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1. Lack of clarity, unclear (having vagueness)
2. Uncertainty |
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1. Preceding [adj]
2. Precursor event, object, style (predecessor, forerunner) [n]
3. In grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that is replaced later by a pronoun |
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| 1. The key point or idea of a passage |
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1. The end (finish)
2. Finality |
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1. Close together or side to side, for comparison
2. Union, on top of or overlapping |
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| 1. Agreeable (willing and open) |
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| 1. Placing a number of conjunctions in a row, for a rhetorical effect (also called syndesis) (a bunch of "and"s rather than commas) |
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| 1. A format that places content in paragraphs, not bullet points, short lists, phrases, or other content placement |
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1. Placing a number of conjunctions (and, but, or, for) in a row, for rhetorical effect (also called polysyndeton)
2. A binding together in cellular biology |
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| 1. Tending to evoke (suggestive, reminiscent) |
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| 1. A single sentence found within a paragraph that gives the overarching, main idea of the entire paragraph |
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| Tail to head construction (n) |
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| 1. The use of same words or phrases at the end of one sentence and beginning of the next sentence, to create unity and effective transitioning between sentences |
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| 1. Another name for the last sentence in a paragraph that summarizes or "wraps the ideas around" into a concluding thought for the reader |
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1. Something to clinch, or hold together, more than one part that confirms (seals, wraps up, secures)
2. A conclusive statement that is decisive and important, often used in an argument or statement of facts |
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1. Synopsis (summing up, review, précis)
2. A concise and complete statement, or statements, of review |
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| 1. The last sentence in a paragraph that leads the reader to expect a next-step thought or topic, in the upcoming paragraph |
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| 1. The act of writing in a way that leads the reader from one thought to another, with nothing missing, in stepwise progression |
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| 1. An acronym that stands for "Point, Evidence, Analysis" — a typical outlining device of the three parts of a paragraph: beginning, middle, and end |
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| 1. A words that is representative of the short form of two or more words, using the first letters to produce the word |
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1. A change from one state to another (shift, evolution) [n]
2. A physical movement from one place or position to another [v]
3. In music, a modulation [n]
4. In theater or movies, the passage from one scene to another with music or sound effects [n] |
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1. Endorse, sponsor
2. Help, encourage, uphold
3. Advance |
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