Vocab F-I
Vocab A-E
Walk in My Shoes
Grammar Concepts
Parts of Speech
100
What is a "guru"?
A religious leader or expert
100
Which word means "without a name" or "unidentified"
Anonymous
100
What is the name of the black man accused of rape in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Tom Robinson
100
What type of punctuation is needed in a basic appositive?
Commas
100
Coffer is what part of speech?
Noun
200
If something catches fire easily it is....
Incendiary
200
What does "bamboozle" mean?
To trick or confuse
200
What are the names of the two boys who retrieve Arnold Joseph's ashes in "What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona"?
Victor and Thomas
200
Which of these needs a hyphen? a. strong scary man b. great white shark c. close minded teacher d. nice new clothes e. soft pink pillow
c. close-minded teacher
200
Ellipse is what part of speech?
Noun
300
What does fluctuate mean?
To change from high to low levels unpredictably
300
What does "carp" mean?
To complain
300
What is the name of the Cherokee girl rudely nicknamed "Indian Princess" by her foster family?
Arletta
300
What does the "C" in FLASH CONTACTS stand for?
Consequently
300
Espionage, fallacy, and farce are all which parts of speech?
Nouns
400
What does the word "impertinent" mean?
Rude and disrespectful
400
If something is "archaic" that means it is ....
Very old and no longer used; ancient
400
Leon, Ken, and Father Paul are characters from which story? Give its title.
"The Man to Send Rain Clouds"
400
What are the words specifically listed as not being able to come directly before a colon?
Verbs like "are" "is" and "was"
400
Impertinent and Imperceptible are which parts of speech?
Adjectives
500
This word means an "unreasonable time-consuming request or task"
Imposition
500
This word means standing with one foot on each side of something
Bestride
500
In "Woman Warrior" Maxine falsely believed that her mother had done what?
Cut her tongue to keep her quiet
500
FLASH CONTACTS like Furthermore and Otherwise are also known as what grammar concepts?
Conjunctive Adverbs
500
Inalienable and exultant are which parts of speech?
Adjective
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