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Use in a Sentence
100
Explicit meaning
A straight forward, clearly defined message.
100
What is an argument that goes against someone's claim?
Counterclaim
100
My grandmother has very ________________ views about dating.
Conventional
100
Contradict
Choosing to spend time with someone I dislike would CONTRADICT my negative feelings.
200
Diction
The choice of words in writing
200
A word used to make a comparison between two things, usually used to clarify one of those things
Analogy
200
The author was trying to express the ___________ in her story by making the mood negative.
Implicit meaning
200
Sequence
The SEQUENCE of the story was confusing because they started with the ending first.
300
Structure
The way a passage is organized.
300
What is the way an author arranges words in a sentence?
Syntax
300
To say that our winter was as cold as the North Pole would be to use the literature term called ________________.
Simile
300
Infer
If my mom was angry at me for no reason, I could INFER that she had a bad day at work.
400
Metaphor
A comparison of things that aren't literally true.
400
What is the author's ability to express their meaning in few words?
Concision
400
Since the prisoner still felt he was innocent, he decided to ________ the case.
Appeal
400
Civil
Shyima Hall's ___________ rights were not being met when she was enslaved as a child.
500
Idiom
Expression with a meaning that is different from what the words actually say
500
The amount of money used for a specific purpose is:
Appropriation
500
The Southern States were involved in a _________ when they tried to secede from the union.
Confederacy
500
Bipartisan
Both the Democrats and Republicans were working together on an agreement, leading to a BIPARTISAN.