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作者-小猫Vocabularies starts with A

abbreviation - a shortened form of a word or phrase

accurate - using appropriate and specific language to be clearly understood

acknowledge - to accept or admit the existence or truth of something

acronym - an abbreviation formed from the first letter of a group of words (which may or may not make a recognisable word)

active listening - fully concentrating on what is being said and giving the speaker your full attention

active voice - a style of writing in which the agent or doer of an action is clearly stated; the focus is on the person conducting the action

active - characterised by action, rather than by contemplation or speculation

adjectival clause - a group of words that describe a noun in a sentence

adjective - a word that describes or gives more information about a noun

adverb - a word that describes or gives more information about a verb

adverbial clause - a group of words that function as an adverb, giving more information about the verb in the sentence

agenda-setting function theory - the creation of public awareness and concern of important and topical issues by the news media (credited to Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw, this term was first used in 1972)

all-encompassing - including or covering everything or everyone; comprehensive

alliteration - the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely-connected words

analysing - breaking down ideas and concepts to interpret what you see in front of you

analysis - examination of something in detail in order to make meaning from it

analytical (literary) paragraph - a paragraph that analyses a literary text

analytical verbs - verbs of analysis, which indicate what you think the author intended

analytical - anything that involves the use of logical reasoning

anaphora - repetition specifically used at the start of each phrase or sentence

anecdote - a brief, illustrative story

anime - a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children

annotate - to add labels to something

apostrophe - punctuation mark which indicates missing letters or possession

appeals - persuasive techniques used to convince an audience

archetype - a very typical example of a character (in narrative fiction), for example, the hero or villain

arguable - able to be argued for and against

argument - a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory (to support the contention); the logic applied to a key point, to prove it

arsenal - an array of resources available for a certain purpose

assonance - the occurrence of the same vowel sound in the middle of words in a sentence; spelling may vary but the sound will be the same

atmosphere - the emotions an audience feels at certain points in a story

atmospheric - creating a distinctive mood

attributes - a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something

audience - the intended readers of your writing

audiobook - a recording of a published book. This could be for fiction or non-fiction.

augmented reality (AR) - where the real world and game world are combined

aurally - of, relating to, or perceived by the ear

authenticity - being reliable, genuine and real

authority - having a recognised knowledge about something

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