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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2019: VOCABULARY

 

EXPLICIT: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. (Synonyms: clear, straightforward, easily understandable)
 
IMPLICIT: Implied, though not plainly or clearly expressed (Synonyms: hinted at, suggested, insinuated)
 
ANALYZE: Examine methodically and in detail the information presented in a piece of literature (Synonyms: inspect, study, scrutinize)
 
ANNOTATE: Add notes to give explanation or comment (Synonyms: comment on, add notes to, mark up)
 
CITE: To quote as evidence or justification of an argument or statement (Synonyms: quote, reproduce)
 
EVALUATE: To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something (Synonyms: assess, judge, criticize)
 
EXCERPT: A short extract from a film, broadcast or piece of writing (Synonyms: extract, part, section, piece, portion, clip, sample)
 
CENTRAL/MAIN IDEA: The main point of a speech or piece of writing that the speaker or author is trying to make about a topic; the author's primary messaage.