Academic Words Flashcard (#1-40 multiple choice only)

Front

What is the term for stating just the main points?

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summary

Front

What does it mean to prove something?

Back

justify

Front

What is the term for quoting a text to use it as evidence?

Back

cite

Front

What do you call a piece of text taken from a larger body of writing?

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excerpt

Front

What is a type of figurative language that includes two opposite words that form one idea?

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oxymoron

Front

What is the term for a brief statement that presents the main idea of a text?

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thesis statement

Front

What do we call the central message or insight of a text?

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theme

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What do you call a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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personification

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject?

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tone