Vocab 1
to let go or give up
relinquish
clinging to one's own ideas in a stubborn way; inflexible
opinionated
The game was in a _______. Neither team seemed to be able to score on the other.
deadlock
Fill in the blank:
It was the clove of seasons, summer was _____ but autumn had not yet been born...
dead
their team will practice after school
What part of speech is 'school'?
common noun
uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
unbridled
to rescue from a disastrous situation, especially a shipwreck
salvage
She was in a _____ about what college to attend. Both schools seemed like great choices.
dilemma
What is Doodle's real name?
William Armstrong
their team will practice after school
How many clauses are there?
1
inclined to a specific attitude, action, or condition
predispose
lasting a long time; persistent
perennial
The police officer had to _________ the woman's car in order to chase after the suspect.
commandeer
At what age did Doodle reveal to his family that he could walk?
6
each of the girls had done her homework
What part of speech is 'done'?
action verb (av)
to make a mess of
muddle
false or fake, not genuine
spurious
The gentleman was in _____ of contract. He didn't live up to his end of the deal.
breach
What is the name of Doodle's aunt?
Aunt Nicey
my friend alex plays tennis
What is the sentence type?
sudden and violent, brief, fitful, intermittent
spasmodic
to erase a mark from a surface; to make yourself unnoticeable
efface
The teacher had to ______ the student repeatedly for his unsatisfactory behavior.
admonish
Fill in the blank:
They did not know that I did it for myself, that ____, whose slave I was, spoke to me louder than all their voices...
pride
each of the girls had done her homework
How many modifiers does the word 'girls' have?
1