IEW Vocabulary
to face in hostility or defiance
confront
a sentence which makes a statement and ends with a period
declarative
names a person, place, thing, activity or idea
noun
the organization of clauses in a sentence, which could be simple, compound, complex or compound-complex
structure
skillfully or cleverly
adroitly
to anger
provoke
a sentence which expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark
exclamatory
replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition
pronoun
the intent or function of the sentence (declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative
Purpose
with strong displeasure at injustice or insult
indignantly
a strong, fast movement forward
onrush
a sentence which expresses a command and ends with a period or an exclamation mark
imperative
the noun that a pronoun has replaced
antecedent
One of seven specific arrangements of words in a sentence
pattern
firmly holding a purpose or opinion; stubbornly
obstinately
an effort or attempt (n); to make a major effort or attempt (v)
endeavor
a sentence which asks a question and ends with a question mark
interrogative
names the person to whom a sentence is addressed
noun of direct address
that part of a sentence about which something is being said
subject
watchfully and cautiously; looking out for danger
warily
strong dislike that shows in action
animosity
a sentence consisting of one independent clause
simple
a noun or pronoun directly beside another noun that explains or identifies it
appositive
that part of a sentence that says something about the subject
predicate
boldly or daringly
audaciously