G6 Week 12 Vocabulary

2. implying or suggesting a meaning that is additional to what is explicit
6. a phenomenon in which a person’s emotions and behaviors directly trigger similar emotions and behaviors in another person
9. a technique of selecting specific words for precise meaning or to generate an emotional response
10. to have an effect on someone or something
12. a state involving beliefs and feelings that causes a person to think or act in a certain way
13. having qualities like glassware that is very clear and that suggests elegance
16. brief; lasting only a short time
17. words that are used in certain fields of knowledge, such as astronomy or computer science

1. a wide, flat place between sections of stairs in a staircase
3. the author’s, speaker’s, or narrator’s attitude toward a subject, evident through diction and other style elements
4. relating to a specific situation
5. influence or guidance that an experienced or knowledgeable person gives to someone who has less experience or knowledge
7. to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
8. a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description
11. expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effect that are not literally true but that express some truth beyond the literal level
14. what is meant by a word; the general message of a text or idea
15. a small, thin, sharp bit of wood that has broken off from a larger board