Vocabulary Quizs

appease

• to pacify or lessen the anger of

• to provoke or incite anger

• to ignore or dismiss a problem

• to enhance or increase tension

dynamic

• active or forceful; energetic

• lacking energy; sluggish

• calm and peaceful

• slow and steady

snarky

• critical and/or mocking in a sarcastic way.

• extremely cheerful and positive.

• calm and composed in difficult situations.

• overly serious and formal.

deliberate

• the process of making a choice after carefully considering the likely effects

• a spontaneous decision made without thought

• a method of random selection

• a technique for avoiding responsibility

relish

• to take great joy or pleasure in something

• to dislike or avoid something

• to consume food with enthusiasm

• to express indifference towards something

intimacy

• personal closeness that is usually experienced in privacy

• the act of being physically close to someone in public

• a formal relationship between colleagues

• the distance maintained in a professional setting

counterclaim

• alternative viewpoints

• supporting evidence

• main argument

• irrelevant information

direct address

• talking directly to the reader, often using the pronoun "you"

• a method of writing that avoids personal pronouns

• a style of writing that uses complex vocabulary

• a technique for summarizing information

claim

• a person's position on an issue

• a legal declaration

• a statement of fact

• an assertion without evidence

perspective

• a viewpoint on, or understanding of something

• a physical location or position

• a method of solving problems

• a type of artistic expression