Course I: Unit 4, Academic Vocabulary

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  1. upheaval
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder
  2. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  3. bucolic
    idyllically rustic
  4. proximity
    the property of being close together
  5. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  6. foreshadow
    indicate by signs
  7. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  8. commencement
    an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
  9. fruition
    the attainment or fulfillment of a plan or objective
  10. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  11. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  12. reflect
    think deeply on a subject
  13. obligated
    caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
  14. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  15. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  16. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  17. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  18. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  19. point of view
    the perspective from which a story is told
  20. first person
    narration from the point of view of the speaker or narrator
  21. second person
    narration from the point of view of the listener
  22. third person
    narration from the point of view of those being described
  23. suffix
    a linguistic element that is added at the end of the word
  24. imagery
    the use of vivid sensory language in literature
  25. reflection
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  26. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  27. transition
    a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows
  28. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  29. informative
    serving to instruct or enlighten
  30. introduction
    the first section of a communication
  31. conclusion
    the last section of a communication
  32. compare
    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  33. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
Created on Fri Sep 25 12:28:38 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Jun 21 16:16:50 EDT 2021)

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