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What does "in context" mean?
Pay attention to the information and details provided in and around a specific sentence.
What does "contemporary" mean?
belonging to or occurring in the present.
What is "exigence"?
The motivation to speak or write about something.
What does it mean to "recount" something?
To tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.
What is "clumsiness"?
awkwardness or lack of skill or grace in movement or action
What is "antithesis"?
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
What does it mean to "assert" something?
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
What is a "thesis"?
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
What is an "anecdote"?
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
What does it mean to appeal to ethos?
Provide known credentials of an individual mentioned to show their credibility or authority.
What does the term "dyspeptic alderman" refer to?
restrained behavior that is not driven by moral compunctions
If a word or phrase is in parenthesis () after a word or phrase, what does it want us to understand?
It provides a definition or information to help the reader understand the word or phrase previously mentioned.
What does "reluctant" mean
to be hesitant, unwilling, or unsure of something.
What does "concluding" mean?
to bring something to an end.
What does "explicit" mean?
to be very vivid and detailed when providing information and leave no room for doubt or questioning.