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Vocabulary # 9
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |