Chapter 1-3 Vocab
Antonym of fresh
sully
trite
clean
What is trite?
Synonym of cremate
mediocre
incinerate
sully
What is incinerate?
The first stage of the writing process
What is prewriting?
Which of these words is an abstract noun?
One event during colonial times--The Boston Tea Party-- led the colonies to support each other instead of Britain.
times
a large-scale departure or flight
Exodus
Synonym of supporter
jeer
subjugate
adherent
What is adherent?
Antonym of equitable
incinerate
arbitrary
mediocre
What is arbitrary?
What is wrong with this sentence?
I went to the store to buy ramen but my favorite kind was missing.
It is a run-on.
What is the italicized phrase?
Both sketched the scene quickly to fill their canvases.
Infinitive
Antonym of readable
Illegible
Breach is to break through as...
Fodder is to pack animal
fortify is to shore up
Efface is to let in
Fortify is to shore up
In order to ___ for his mistakes, the convict was placed in ___ for 2 years.
atone, bondage
defray, taunt
hew, taunt
Atone, bondage
What type of subordinate clause is this?
When they were not at war, most Celtic families lived on small farms.
Adverb
What part of the sentence is stuck?
Just eighty miles from their destination, their ship Endurance became stuck in the ice.
Predicate adjective
a mood that makes a statement
Indicative mood
Steady is to spasmodic as...
native is to alien
Terse is to succinct
Perennial is to enduring
Native is to alien
The ___ matter at the meeting was to find a way to drain the ___ swamp.
Slapdash, sullied
paramount, stagnant
Opaque, morose
Paramount, stagnant
Is the following topic too broad, too narrow, or suitable for an essay?
leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
a. too broad
b. too narrow
c. suitable
A. too broad
What pronoun can be found below?
On December 16, 1773, colonial men costumed as Native Americans boarded the ships in Boston Harbor and threw tea over them.
Personal pronoun
Synonym for adhere, conform
Hew
Having no idea what to do about the ___ immigrants, the chairman temporarily ___ the meeting.
Illegible, subjugated
alien, subjugated
alien, adjourned
Mediocre, sullied
Alien, adjourned
Horoscopes may tell you that it is an ___ day to find the person you are ___ to be with.
auspicious, fated
Inanimate, intrepid
inanimate, fated
Auspicious, fated
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
Anita's heart leaped with joy every time she thought about the award ceremony.
Personification
What does conditional mood do?
Expresses something hypothetical
What clause is italicized?
In 1979, the first televised game was aired.
Independent clause