What does the word "jubilant" mean in the following sentence.
The jubilant crowd is cheering!
Full of joy
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What does the prefix "un" mean. An example is unpredictable.
The answer is not
100
Who is the head of the Legislative Branch?
The answer is Congress
100
What document declared the U.S. free from the British?
The Declaration of Independence.
200
What are words such as because, while, since, and if called?
Subordinate conjunctions
200
What does the word harsh mean in the following sentence.
The rainstorm's harsh downpours caused severe flooding in the city.
Rough, extremely severe
200
What does the prefix "im" mean. an example is improbable
The answer is not
200
Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?
The answer is the Supreme Court.
200
Who are the 2 American explorers who explored the land purchased by the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
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What type of punctuation do you add to your sentence if you begin your sentence with a subordinate conjunction.
a comma
300
What does the word excavate mean in the following sentence.
Michael decided to excavate the soil in her backyard before beginning her garden.
To make a hole in; hollow out
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What does the suffix " ous" mean? An example is courageous.
it means " full of".
300
What are the 2 houses of Congress?
The answers are Senate and House of Representatives.
300
What is a "forty-niner?"
The nickname they gave the gold rush minors.
400
What do you call a group of words that does not complete a complete thought? ( Has a subject and a verb)
A sentence fragment
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What does the word abrupt mean in the following sentence.
When the car came to an abrupt stop, my soda flew out of my hand and drenched the floor of the car.
sudden; unexpected
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What does the prefix "pro" mean? An example is proactive.
It means "before" or " to do in advance"
400
What do you call the system that keeps each branch of government in check?
The answer is check and balances.
400
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What is a declarative sentence and what punctuation comes at the end of that sentence.
A sentence that makes a statement. It ends in a period.
500
What does the the word"agility" mean in the following sentence.
Mexican dancers need great agility for the quick and graceful movements they make.
Being able to move quickly and easily.
500
What does the suffix "er" mean. Examples are teacher and lawyer?
It means "someone who"
500
How many representatives are in the Senate?
There are 100 members.
500
What is the name of the wagon the pioneers used to travel west? It has big wheels and is built strong enough to handle the journey.