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1. Credible
K / A / U
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An author would use ethos to show to his audience that
he is a credible source and is worth listening too.
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2. Tribulations
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1. I am not unmindful that some of you have come
here out of great trials and tribulations.
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3. Drab
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They have clusters of drab, windowless, cinder-block
buildings all exactly the same size...
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4. Imperative
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A mushroom doubles in size in 24 hours. So it’s
imperative that they be harvested at the proper time.
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5. Reek
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In Context:
Chris Alonzo has taken me to a huge compost-making
yard that supplies lots of farms. It’s 20 acres of steaming,
reeking, decomposition.
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6. Ingenuity
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In Context:
You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all
your classes to build new companies that will create new
jobs and boost our economy.
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7. Pertinent
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Part of Speech:
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Make sure that an anecdote makes a pertinent point
about your specific topic.
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8. Fervor
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In Context:
“Intensity is not a bad thing,” says Miller, who insists only
two of the seven families who quit did it because of his
gung-holier-than-thou fervor.
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9. Germinate
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The spores will germinate and silently, in the darkness, a
thick web of white threads will spread through the
compost…
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10. Instinct
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Tackle football isn’t for everybody. It takes a certain
mindset, an aggressive or killer instinct if you will…
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