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Contumacious

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Stubbornly disobedient to authority.

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Derision

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Ridicule or lack of respect.

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Appositive

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A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

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Example of Appositive

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In 'Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime,' the appositive is 'a platypus with a fancy hat.'

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Identifying Appositives

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An appositive can be a single word or a phrase that provides additional information about a noun.

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Punctuation in Direct Address

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Use a comma to separate the name of the person being addressed from the rest of the sentence.

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Example of Direct Address

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In 'Carol, let's go to the mall,' 'Carol' is the person being addressed.

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Dispassionate

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Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.

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Contemporary

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Living or occurring at the same time; also refers to people or things from the same time period.

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Affable

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Friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to.