Old Vocab (Easy)
Definition: So surprising it is difficult to believe
a. inconceivable
b. bewildered
c. astounding
astounding
Definition: not organized
a. bewildered
b. disarray
c. illusion
disarray
Definition: the main idea
central idea
Definition: the subject or argument for your paper
thesis
Definition: mention someone or something
reference
Definition: to stop
a. intense
b. cease
c. consume
cease
Definition: a feeling of being completely confused
a. astounding
b. inconceivable
c. bewildered
bewildered
Definition: to study something closely
analyze
Definition: copying words that are not yours
plagiarism
Definition: a reason or set of reasons that somebody uses to show that something is true or correct
argument
Definition: To respect or love somebody or something a lot
a. admires
b. diminish
c. bewildered
admires
Definition: impossible to imagine or believe
a. inconceivable
b. illusion
c. disarray
inconceivable
Definition: A thing you get information from (book, article, person)
source
Definition: information that is based on personal feelings or opinions
subjective
Definition: information that supports or shows proof of a thesis, topic sentence or argument
supporting details
Definition: to use up
a. diminish
b. consume
c. illusion
consume
Definition: a very strong feeling
a. consume
b. intense
c. diminish
intense
Definition: using different words to say the same idea you read or learned about
paraphrase
Definition: information that is based on facts
objective
Definition: citation in your paper after a quotation to tell the reader what the original source is
parenthetical citation
Definition: to become smaller or weaker
a. bewildered
b. cease
c. diminish
diminish
a. intense
b. illusion
c. inconceivable
illusion
Definition: uncertainty, not clear or easy to understand
ambiguity
Definition: A reference to a source that provides information to allow a reader to look at your source
citation
Definition: an alphabetized list of the sources you use in your paper that is at the end of the paper
Works Cited page