Definitions
a massive and inescapable force or object
What is juggernaut
apparel, attire, garb, clothing
What is raiment(s)
energetic, vigorous, wholehearted
What is lackadaisical
The name of the protagonist in The Crucible, The Scarlet Letter, or The Things They Carried (also the author)
Who is John Proctor, Hester Prynne, or Tim O'Brien
Select the authors of the following works:
The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter
The Things They Carried
Who are:
Arthur Miller
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tim O'Brien
A person who hates or despises people (e.g. Mr. Stinn)
What is misanthrope
ovation, cheering; praise
What is acclamation
aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
What is allay
Commas that separate items in a series are called these
What are serial commas
The dog had been chasing its tail for so long it fell asleep without eating its supper. What part of speech is underlined?
What are pronouns
an enlargement, increase, addition
What is increment
clique, cronies, buddies
What is coterie
dim, dark, obscure, opaque
What is refulgent
FANBOYS are these types of conjunctions
What is coordinating conjunctions
Two things are necessary when using FANBOYS
What is a comma before the conjunction while separating two, independent sentences
an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
What is paucity
abusive, insulting, scolding
What is vituperative
odorless, bland, unevocative
What is redolent
The primary function of a semicolon does this
What is separate two, independent clauses when not using FANBOYS
The primary use of a colon does this
What is direct readers’ attention to a list, an appositive, or a quotation.
lasting only a short time
What is ephemeral
protest, object to
What is demur
persevere, resolute; steadfast
What is vacillate
What rule for a comma is demonstrated by the following sentence:
Rain feels cool, relaxing against one’s skin.
What is using commas between coordinate adjectives
What rule for a comma is demonstrated by the following sentence:
The hikers needed boots with Gortex, which are expensive.
What is to set off a nonrestrictive element