Flashcards: Academic vocabulary

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Dobynsd on February 24, 2011

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Flashcards: Academic vocabulary

Affixes
Parts added to the beginning or end of a root word to create new words
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Affixes Parts added to the beginning or end of a root word to create new words
Citations Reference info such as authors name, full title of the work, publication year etc.
Clause An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
Comparative A word used when saying how two things are alike or different
Conjunctions joins words or groups of words
Figurative language language that is used in writing to produce images in a reader's mind and to express ideas in fresh, vivid, and imaginative ways
Hyperbole a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
Idiom An expression having a special meaning different from the usual meanings of the words
Implied to express indirectly; hint; suggest
Interjections Words to express emotions: Examples: wow! My Goodness! Ouch!

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