Odds & Ends
John Lewis' parents were this type of farmer, who did not own the land they farmed
Sharecropper
This grammatical error makes the mistake of using a comma to do a period's job
Comma splice
When you're connected so deeply, you can't extract yourself without harm
Inextricably
The word "splice" means the opposite of this word
Slice
Of the three "-tion" words on this quiz, it's the biggest obstruction
Interposition
It sounds similar to "separate," but it means to do so unjustly
Segregate
This pseudo-sentence isn't quite complete -- it lacks either a subject or a verb
Sentence fragment
No joy. No love. Barren and grim
Desolate
This type of sentence goes on too long without proper end punctuation
Run-On Sentence
Of the three "-tion" words on this quiz, it's the one closest to the void
Nullification
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An athlete who tears their ACL misses playing time and faces a long this
The literary device that Dr. King employed in this excerpt:
"Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring."
Repetition
If you set up automatic payments, you're a lot less likely to do this
Default
This is a type of restraint similar to handcuffs
Manacles
Of the three "-tion" words on this quiz, it's the angriest
Indignation
Combine the two-letter term for your former romantic partner and the three-letter abbreviation for a replacement and you have this verb, which has nothing to do with either romance or replacements
Exalt
Alliteration
He used to be a superstar -- but then he let his skills do this synonym for "deteriorate"
Degenerate
The first word of this two-word term sounds like "promise"
Promissory Note
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Of the six verbs on this quiz, it's the most cutting
A run-on sentence built upon multiple comma splices could be said to have a _________ number of commas
Prodigious
"Bittersweet" and "unusual normality" are two examples of this
Oxymoron
Nadine Gordimer taught us this word for burying the dead
Inter
The first part of this word sounds like "redeem"
Redemptive
Of the six verbs on this quiz, it's the most apathetic
Languish