Use it in a sentence
dainty
Ex) I was careful not to step on the dainty daisies as I made my way to the car
convincing The picture therefore circumstantial and was
The picture was circumstantial and therefore convincing
what is explicit?
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
pursuit
Ex) "I'm on the pursuit of happiness"
girls of by the other Hilda some persecuted was
Hilda was persecuted by some of the other girls
what is style?
the way a writer writes
obscure
I did not recognize which character was the villain because their motivations remained obscure.
limelight works The into artists into that brought the
"the works that brought the artists into the limelight"
what does focus mean?
the various strategies involved in narrowing a topic, identifying a purpose, defining an audience
hypocrite
My instructor seemed to be a hypocrite when she scolded me for using my phone, as she was texting her friend.
be can cultivated and deportment poise good
poise and good deportment can be cultivated
What is a informational/explanatory?
a type of writing that is used strictly to inform readers of a topic and never to entertain or persuade
staccato
I awoke to the woodpecker’s short, staccato pecks on the side of my house.
man An irascible man
An irascible man
what is a implicit?
implied though not plainly expressed