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Vocabulary # 9
Reading
Term | Definition |
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Independent Clause | a complete thought |
Dependent Clause | not a complete thought |
Compound Sentence | contains to independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction |
Complex Sentence | has an independent clause and a dependent clause. They are joined by a subordinating conjunction |
Coordinating Conjunction | used to connect words, phrases, and simple sentences (FANBOYS) |
Subordinating Conjunction | a word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause |
Invisible | unable to be seen |
Nonsense | silly behavior |
Raggedy | in shabby condition |
Alley | a narrow street or area located behind buildings |
Germ | a very small living thing that causes sickness |
Caption | a comment or title that goes with a picture |
Revolution | a forceful change in government or social order |
Resemblance | the quality of looking alike |
Descendant | a person, plant or animal that comes from an ancestor |
Dreary | dismal, bleak or boring |
Blunders | to move clumsily |
Lectern | a stand that holds papers for someone standing up to deliver a speech or lecture |
Cackling | to make a sound of shrill laughter or chatter |