Definitions
An adjective; keeping with good taste and morals; polite and restrained.
Decorous
Synonym: Articulate
Antonym: Dull
Eloquent
What part of speech is Licentious?
It is an adjective.
Lexi's play was a ____________ of her sister and friend's lives, heightened with musical numbers and performances.
Parody.
A simple sentence contains...
One subject and one verb.
Verb or adjective; To be fully appeased
Satiate
Synonym: Viable
Antonym: Unattainable
Feasible
What part of speech is derogatory?
It is an adjective.
She ran into quite the _________________ when her tire came loose from the car, leaving her stranded in the desert overnight.
Conundrum.
Parallel sentences are the repetition of what to create balance, rhythm, and clarity.
The same grammatical form.
Verb; adding decorative details to make something more appealing or intricate.
Embellish
Synonym: Exemplary
Antonym: Tainted
Impeccable
What part of speech is mollify?
It is a verb.
The officer tried to ___________________ the aggressive pizza.
Placate
What is used to make a clause dependent?
A subordinating conjunction
Noun; A state of peace; free from anxiety
Tranquility
Synonym: Paragon
Antonym: Inferior
Quintessence
"She screamed at him with such reproach that he just stared at her, dumbfounded."
What part of speech is "reproach" in this sentence?
It is a noun.
He spoke in carefully constructed ________________ to avoid the teacher giving him a referral.
Euphemisms
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by what? (MUST NAME ALL THREE OPTIONS)
1. A comma and a coordinating conjunction
2. A semicolon
3. A semicolon and a transitional word
Noun; a person's face, facial expression, or composure.
Countenance
Synonym: Evasive
Antonym: Explicit
Equivocal
The word "nonpareil" can function as what two parts of speech?
Noun and Adjective
Rather than scream and cry, he dealt with the breakup __________________________, just accepting it and moving on with his life.
Pragmatically.
What is a Compound/Complex Sentence?
A sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.