Citation noun
Def: naming the source of a direct quote or a fact used to support an argument Ex: “Hunting. What you speak of is murder General” (Connell, 23). Sentence: He used correct citation, therefore, his MDG essay was not plagiarized.
Other Parts of Speech: Verbs: Cite, Citing, Cited
Expository adjective TS: The Mona Lisa typifies Renaissance art perfectly.
Ex: Chunk paragraph on the Renaissance Def: Writing style that explains a process, discusses ideas, or presents information Ex: Chunk paragraph on the Renaissance Sentence: I got an A on my expository paragraph explaining how Renaissance art focused on the human form.
Other Parts of Speech Exposition – NOUN (a big explanation or an exhibit) Exposé - NOUN (a report)
Emulate verb
Def: To imitate closely Ex: copy Emulate- Verb Def: To imitate closely Ex: copy Sentence: He emulated everything I did, so I called him a copy cat.
Other Parts of Speech Emulation - noun
Treachery noun
Treachery noun Def: Betray or deceive Ex: backstabbing or disloyalty Sentence: He shook my hand and made a promise, but it was an act of treachery when he went back on his word.
Other Parts of Speech Treacherous- adjective Treacherously- adverb
Vacillate verb
Def: To sway with indecision from one side to another Ex: To flip-flop Sentence: He vacillated so frequently he became known as a flip flopper.
Other Parts of Speech Vacillation - noun
Homophones Cite -verb To quote a source vs Sight - verb and noun related to vision
Cite -verb To quote a source Sentence: I had to put quotation marks around my sentence to cite it correctly. Cite -verb To quote a source
Sentence: Rain is a familiar sight in Washington. Sight - verb and noun related to vision
Root Words
Mega
Mega = Very Large Root Word Megaton Megawatt Megacycle Megabyte Megalomania
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Jus (t)
Jus(t) = law or correct and right Root Word Jus(t) = law or correct and right justice justification justify injustice unjust just
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