Unit 4: Coming to America Vocabulary Flashcards

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audience

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The assembled spectators or listeners at an event.

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composition

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The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

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convey

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To communicate or make known.

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criteria

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A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

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depict

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To represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

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develop

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To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

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elaborate

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Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.

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emphasize

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To give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing.

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illustrate

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To explain or make something clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.

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indicate

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To point out or show.