Language Arts Standards Vocabulary 1-16
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Noun | a word or group that is used to name a person, place, things, or idea |
| Verb | is a word that expresses action or a state of being |
| Adjective | is a word that is used to describe a noun or pronoun |
| Adverb | is a word that desrcibes a verb, adjective, or another adverb |
| Pronoun | a word that is used in place of one or more nouns |
| Preposition | is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word |
| Conjunction | is a word that joins words or word groups |
| Interjection | is a word that expresses emotion |
| Acronym | a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each word in a set of words |
| Analogy | a method of explaining something based on a similarity between two unlike items |
| Antagonist | Person or force in society or nature that opposes the central character |
| Anecdote | a brief narrative about an interesting or amusing event |
| Antonym | a word opposite in meaning to another word |
| Appeal to authority | to call upon an expert to support an argument |
| Appeal to reason | to call upon rational thinking to support an argument |
| Bait and switch | a method in business to attract a costumer with a low price then encourage them to buy a high price item |
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