Vocabulary
Impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool.
Delude
Of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
Resilient
To figure out if a source of information is accurate, think about one of these questions
Can the information be verified in another source?
Doctrine, belief, conduct
-ism
Protection against loss or damage
Indemnity
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Exacerbate
Deeply upset and agitated
Distraught
To figure out if a source of information is credible, think about one of these questions
What is the background or expertise of the author?
A ____ is a combination of letters added to the beginning of a word (called the base word), resulting in a related word with a different meaning.
Prefix
________ words can sometimes give you hints to help you identify an argument’s premise.
Indicator
(Especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
Pervasive
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
Vigilant
______ The entry lists what part of speech applies for a specific definition.
Part of Speech
An ______ is an indirect reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.
Allusion
Hyphens are used for a number of reasons, including what one?
To add clarity
Very enthusiastically or passionately
Fervently
Fair and impartial.
Equitable
Expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
Succinct
Frankness or honesty
Candor
Authors always have a ______.
Purpose
Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
Subservient
Very enthusiastically or passionately
Fervently
A complete sentence states a complete thought. If something such as a subject or a verb is missing, the result is what?
Sentence Fragment
Syntax refers to the way sentences are ________.
Organized
What is an example of correct hyphen use?
Win-at-all-costs attitude