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  2. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  3. Controlled vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    They are used in subject indexing schemes, subject headings, thesauri, [1] [2] taxonomies and other knowledge organization systems. Controlled vocabulary schemes mandate the use of predefined, preferred terms that have been preselected by the designers of the schemes, in contrast to natural language vocabularies, which have no such restriction. [3]

  4. Key Stage - Wikipedia

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    Key Stage 2 fits the later stage of primary education, often known as junior schools. Again, described by Sir William Henry Hadow , this took pupils up to the standardised break at age 11. Secondary education was split between Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4 at age 14, to align with long-existing two-year examination courses at GCSE level.

  5. Outline of the humanities - Wikipedia

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    National Humanities Medal – given by the National Endowment for the Humanities to honor individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to important resources in the humanities.

  6. Vocabulary learning - Wikipedia

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    Vocabulary learning goals help in deciding the kind of language to be learnt and taught. Nation (2000) suggests three types of information to keep in mind while deciding on the goals. 1)number of words in the target language. 2) Number of words known by the native speakers. 3) The number of words required to use another language. [1]

  7. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities - Wikipedia

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    The number of senators would increase by 2, and the number of representatives would probably increase by at least 1. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 09:23, 12 December 2024 (UTC) Thus, to answer the final question, the minimum number of Electors would be 3… more if the new state has more Representatives (based on population).

  8. Outline of academic disciplines - Wikipedia

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    An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of knowledge, taught and researched as part of higher education.A scholar's discipline is commonly defined by the university faculties and learned societies to which they belong and the academic journals in which they publish research.

  9. Vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    A vocabulary (also known as a lexicon) is a set of words, typically the set in a language or the set known to an individual. The word vocabulary originated from the Latin vocabulum, meaning "a word, name". It forms an essential component of language and communication, helping convey thoughts, ideas, emotions, and information.