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Academic Vocab Chunk #4

Quiz by Chelsea Everhart

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  • Q1
    A short account of an event that is usually intended to entertain or make a point. Can be a way to begin an essay.
    anecdote
    60s
  • Q2
    Process used to search through a text for a particular fact or piece of information. When you scan, you sweep your eyes across the page.
    scanning
    60s
  • Q3
    Form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people; may feature unique pronunciations, vocabulary, and grammar.
    dialect
    60s
  • Q4
    The restating of information in one’s own words.
    paraphrase
    60s
  • Q5
    Dangerous type of overgeneralization; can lead to unfair judgements of people based on ethnic background, race, or religion.
    stereotyping
    60s
  • Q6
    When words are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true; used for comparison, emphasis, or emotional effect.
    figurative language
    60s
  • Q7
    The ideas/feelings associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition.
    connotation
    60s
  • Q8
    The dictionary definition of a word.
    denotation
    60s
  • Q9
    Having a logical connection with something else.
    relevant
    60s
  • Q10
    Unique, clearly different.
    distinctive
    60s

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