Unity 2 Vocabulary and GMAS Prep

What is the meaning of the word dreary?

• Bright and vibrant

• Dull and gloomy

• Selfish and Unyielding

• Hard to follow

What is the definition of falter?

• To lose drive or strength

• To exhibit great resilience

• Being faithful

• Full of humor

What is the definition of intoxicated?

• A synonym for humor

• To be bashful

• Extreme Grief

• To be overwhelmed by a feeling of great happiness or power

What is the meaning of Gloat?

• To brag about your success or another person's failure

• To have sympathy and compassion

• Being overwhelmed by guilt

• Having extreme power

What is the meaning of preoccupy?

• Feeling lonely or unappreciated

• To be distracted by thoughts of something

• Another word for popularity

• Lacking morals or integrity

What is the meaning of the word interception

• To experience kindness and gratitude

• To confront an issue

• To take something before it reaches its destination

• Happiness

Explanatory writing

• a form of writing whose purpose is to explain or inform
• they analyze, interpret, or critique primary sources. Textbooks, books about historical events, and words of criticism, such as movie and book reviews, are secondary sources
• the language a writer or speaker uses to persuade an audience
• aspects of a text designed to help you locate, understand, and organize information.
  

Text features

• aspects of a text designed to help you locate, understand, and organize information.
  
• a form of writing whose purpose is to explain or inform
• the language a writer or speaker uses to persuade an audience
• a claim made by someone with an opposing opinion on a given issue. When creating an argument, you must be able to argue against counterclaims.
  

Credibility

• a statement that can be argued, such as whether a fact is true or not, a situation is good or bad, or one action is better than another
  
• facts and details that support the claim a writer is making
• a statement that can be argued, such as whether a fact is true or not, a situation is good or bad, or one action is better than another
  
• comes from the word credible, which means “believable or trustworthy.”
  

Thesis statement

• a sentence, usually in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of the essay. A thesis statement should go beyond telling the reader the topic of the essay. It should tell the reader what the writer thinks about the topic
• a statement that can be argued, such as whether a fact is true or not, a situation is good or bad, or one action is better than another
  
• facts and details that support the claim a writer is making
• they analyze, interpret, or critique primary sources. Textbooks, books about historical events, and words of criticism, such as movie and book reviews, are secondary sources