English 10 Vocabulary from Persuasive Writing

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0 English 10 Flashcards on English 10 Vocabulary from Persuasive Writing, created by Natalie Fitterman on 23/09/2013.
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Hiatus A gap or break in continuity
Deficit a shortfall or deficiency After studying all night for the test, I suffered from a deficit of sleep
Prestigious Have a great reputation; highly respected His story won a prestigious award from a well-known literary journal
Contemptuous Scornful or disrepectful
Laudable Worthy of high praise Improving your math grade next semester is a laudable goal
Cite To quote from some source such as a book, Internet article, or speech
Controversy A debate or quarrel over opposing opinions
Convince To overcome any doubts with argument Did the writer convince you to accept her point of view?
Objective Something worked toward or striven (made great effort to obtain) for
Statistic A numerical fact or quantity
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