Definitions
a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself
What is icon
salutary, salubrious
What is therapeutic
impractical, visionary
What is quizzical
This Vocabulary Unit II word correlates to "Columbus Day."
What is indigenous
Kyle asked if students were allowed to use Sports Illustrated magazine for a resource in the argument composition. What punctuation would Sports Illustrated receive to identify it as a magazine?
What is underline (italics if typing)
free; without charge
What is gratis
surplus, glut, excess
What is plethora
dupe, "mark," "pigeon"
What mountebank
I believe certain students "muddy the waters" when being "truthful." The vocabulary word that best completes "muddy the waters" is _________________.
What is obfuscate
The players of the varsity basketball team, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
What is the correct verb choice in the above sentence?
What is "want"
to remove offensive material; purge
What is bowdlerize
dupe, deceive, inveigle
What is cozen
dirge, elegy, threnody
What is paean
When people are immature or naive they are considered "green," when they are angry they see "red." Which vocabulary word best depicts someone who is "red," but in a more jovial, or optimistic, fashion?
What is sanguine
My sister is an opera singer for the New York Metropolitan Opera Company.
Correctly identify the underlined word above by naming its correct part of speech.
What is an adjective
What is schism
ode, anthem
What is paean
unequivocal, unambiguous
What is quizzical
A vicious storm front could also be this vocabulary word...no pun intended (or is it?).
What is bellwether
She was as a matter of fact mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary.
Correctly insert a comma, or commas, where needed in the sentence above.
What is after "was" and after "fact"
the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
What is rapacity
prodigy, maestro
What is virtuoso
central, key, primary, main
What is ancillary
If one's lower lumbar is aching, this vocabulary word could provide some relief...
What is supine
List the coordinating conjunctions for the acronym FANBOYS and indicate what punctuation mark ALWAYS precedes them in a sentence that separates two, independent clauses.
What are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So
The comma ALWAYS precedes a coordinating conjunction in a sentence.