Word List – Vocabulary L-12
Succinct
Technique
Transition
Vary
Suggest
Theme
Translate
Verify
Summary
Thesis
Typically
Viewpoint
Survey
Tone
Unique
Voice
Symbolize
Trace
Utilize
Synthesis
Trait
Valid
Definitions
Succinct (suhksihNGkt) adjective
Suggest (suhgjEHst) verb
Briefly getting to the point of something
To offer for consideration or action; bring up.
Summary (suhmuree) noun,adjective
something
Survey (survay) noun,verb
A brief written or spoken statement that gives the main points of
To examine or inspect something carefully.
Symbolize (sihmbuhliiz) verb
represent, or stand for, something else
Synthesis (sihnthuhsuhs) noun
the combining of parts into a whole
Technique (tEHkneek) noun
Theme (theem) noun
Method or process to complete something
a central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work
Thesis (theesuhs) noun
An idea or argument that is to be debated or proved.
Tone (tohn) noun,verb
The overall emotional feeling of a story or poem.
Trace (trays) noun,verb
Trait (trayt) noun
To follow or discover the course of development of something.
a feature or characteristic of a person, animal, or thing
Transition (tranzihshuhn) noun
from one topic to another
Translate (tranzlayt) verb
Typically (tihpihklee)
Change from one form or medium into another.
In a usual or average manner.
Unique (yooneek) adjective
Utilize (yootuhliiz) verb
words, phrases or paragraphs that hold a story together and smooth the shift
Being the only one of its kind; single; sole.
use, to make use of
Valid (valuhd) adjective
logically sound, accurate, or effective
Vary (vEHree) verb To change, make different.
Verify (vEHruhfii) verb
to test or determine the truth or accuracy of
Viewpoint (vyoopoint) noun
Voice (vois) noun,verb
A particular way of looking or thinking about something
the writer's unique style of expression
challenge words
Persnickety
adjective
Fussy, or picky. Paying attention to trivial details.