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Definition: So surprising it is difficult to believe

a. inconceivable 

b. bewildered

c. astounding

astounding

100

Definition: not organized

a. bewildered

b. disarray

c. illusion

disarray

100

Definition: the main idea

central idea

100

Definition: the subject or argument for your paper

thesis

100

Definition: mention someone or something

reference

200

Definition: to stop

a. intense

b. cease

c. consume

cease

200

Definition: a feeling of being completely confused 

a. astounding

b. inconceivable

c. bewildered

bewildered

200

Definition: to study something closely

analyze

200

Definition: copying words that are not yours

plagiarism


200

Definition: a reason or set of reasons that somebody uses to show that something is true or correct

argument

300

Definition: To respect or love somebody or something a lot

a. admires

b. diminish

c. bewildered

admires

300

Definition: impossible to imagine or believe

a. inconceivable

b. illusion

c. disarray

inconceivable

300

Definition: A thing you get information from (book, article, person)

source

300

Definition: information that is based on personal feelings or opinions

subjective

300

Definition: information that supports or shows proof of a thesis, topic sentence or argument

supporting details

400

Definition: to use up

a. diminish

b. consume

c. illusion

consume

400

Definition: a very strong feeling

a. consume

b. intense

c. diminish

intense

400

Definition: using different words to say the same idea you read or learned about

paraphrase

400

Definition: information that is based on facts 

objective

400

Definition: citation in your paper after a quotation to tell the reader what the original source is

parenthetical citation

500

Definition: to become smaller or weaker

a. bewildered

b. cease

c. diminish

diminish

500
Definition: A false idea or belief

a. intense

b. illusion

c. inconceivable

illusion

500

Definition: uncertainty, not clear or easy to understand

ambiguity

500

Definition: A reference to a source that provides information to allow a reader to look at your source

citation

500

Definition: an alphabetized list of the sources you use in your paper that is at the end of the paper

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