VOA慢速英语:Grammar and US Presidential Elections: Part Two

concise – n. not including extra or unnecessary information

deliberate sentence fragment – n. grammar an incomplete sentence usually consisting of a verb or noun phrase

rhetorical – adj. of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people

cohesion – n. a condition in which people or things are closely united

audience – n. a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something

preference – n. a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another person or thing

charitable – adj. showing kindness in talking about or judging other people

character – n. the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves :someone's personality

abandon – v. to leave and never return to (someone who needs protection or help)

maid – n. a female servant

topic – n. someone or something that people talk or write about

introduce – v. to make (someone) known to someone else by name

passive – adj. grammar showing that the subject of a sentence is acted on or affected by the verb

grammatical – adj. of or relating to grammar