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

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accurate
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In exact or careful conformity to truth; free from failure, error, problem or defect; exact; which gives truthful information
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affix
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That which is affixed; an appendage.
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analyze
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To subject to analysis.
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antonyms
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A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
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argument
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A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
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association
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distinct
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Capable of being perceived very clearly.
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elaborate
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to watch something in futher detail
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explicit
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Very specific, clear, or detailed.
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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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idioms
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A manner of speaking, a way of expressing oneself.
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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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sensory
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Of the senses or sensation.
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simile
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A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.
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textual evidence
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is evidence from a text
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validity
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The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.
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prefix
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a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat etc.
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sensory details
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include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader's interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating.
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rising action
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A part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.
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synthesize
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To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
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presentation
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The act of presenting, or something presented
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