APLANG DL

Increment

increase; addition

Narrative (adj.)

in story form

Expository

explanatory; writing intended to explain or describe

Analytical

critical; writing in evaluative style

Argumentative

persuasive; writing taking a position

Composition

the makeup of something

Cynosure

focal point

Bolster

to support or strengthen

Enervate

to exhaust; weaken

Undermine

to lessen the power of

Manifold

multi-dimensional

Multifarious

many; various

Multifaceted

multi-dimensional

Kaleidoscopic

many-colored; continually shifting

Latter

last-mentioned; previous; nearer to the end

Coherent

clear; logical

Cogent

clear; logical; compelling

Sacrosanct

sacred

Sanctimonious

self-righteous

Magis

the more; excellence

Invariably

unconditionally; no matter the variables

Irrefutably

indisputably

Archetype

traditional symbol; overarching symbol

Rhetoric

the art of effective communication

Speaker

the author

Purpose

objective; the speaker’s goal

Audience

the intended group the speaker addresses

Context

the events surrounding the text

Exigence

urgent reason the speaker writes

Choices

rhetorical devices the author uses

Appeals

means of persuasion

Tone

author’s attitude

SPACECAT

rhetorical situation

Rhetorical Situation

relationship between speaker, purpose, audience

Mnemonic

memory aid

Paradigm

framework or system

PDSTAEIISD

list of rhetorical choices/devices

Point of View

who is telling the story

Diction

word choice

Syntax

grammar; sentence structure

Appeals

methods of persuading

Ethos

appeal to character

Pathos

appeal to emotion

Logos

appeal to reason; logic

Evidence

proof; facts

Irony

the unexpected

Imagery

visually descriptive language

Symbolism

anything that represents an idea

Details

particulars; features

Symbiotically

working together; in sync

Integrative

unified; connected

Irrepressible

not able to be controlled

Arrogate

to take unrightfully

Agency

control over one’s actions

Assimilate

to process; to take in

Integrity

honesty

Probity

honesty; strong moral principles

Narrative (n.)

a story

Terra firma

firm ground

Interstice

a space; gap; opening

Circumscribe

to define; to draw a line around

Intrepid

brave; courageous

Indigenous

native

Autonomy

self-rule

Autonomous

self-ruling; self-governing

Calculus

system or method of reasoning

Geopolitical

related to political power linked to region

Strife

hardship; conflict

Strive

to endeavor

Threshold

point of entry

Immutable

unchanging

Liminal

in-between; between stages

Omnipresent

common; widespread; everywhere

Ubiquitous

common; widespread

Animate

to bring to life

Apartheid

separation of people based on race

Diaspora

dispersion of a people from their homeland

Deracinate

to uproot

Metamorphosis

transformation

Incendiary

inflammatory

Aplomb

composure

Equanimity

poise; grace; calm

Sangfroid

grace; composure

Borne

emerging out of

Crystallizes

makes clear

Recursive

non-linear; back and forth

Emancipated

freed

Deploy

to utilize; use

Ascertain

to figure out

Mot juste

the exact right word

Prudent

wise

Subtleties

small details

Denotation

literal meaning of a word

Allocate

distribute

Impell

to force or drive someone

Underpins

supports

Upend

undoes; turns upside down

Ephemeral

fleeting; short-lived

Transient

fleeting; short-lived