Academic Vocabulary Part 5

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Precise language

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carefully chosen words used to convey clear meaning in writing or speech

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Primary source

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a document, speech, image, or other piece of evidence created by someone who was present when an event happened

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Problem/conflict

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the struggle between opposing forces in a literary work

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Proficient

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demonstrating mastery in a subject or skill

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Propel the action

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to push events in a story in a particular direction

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Protagonist

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a central character who is seen as the 'good' character

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Provoke a decision

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to make a decision

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Pun

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a play on the multiple meanings of a word or two words that sound alike but have different meanings; used to create humor

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Quote

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the exact words of a person or exact words taken from a text

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Reasoning is sound

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solid, logical reasoning