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What is "to divine"?
to foretell by supernatural means
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What is a "sentence/independent clause"?
This group of words contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
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What is "deity"?
The ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was not just an earthly king but also a _____________ that possessed divine powers.
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What is "phrase"?
Is this a clause, phrase, or fragment?
"between the lines" |
What is "credence"?
This word means "belief; acceptance as true".
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What is "apotheosis"?
making a god of something; deification
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What is a "fragment"?
This group of words may contain a subject or a verb, but does not express a complete thought
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What is "creed"?
The first official _____________ of the early Christian church states the basic tenets of Christian faith and belief.
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What is "independent clause"?
This fragment needs something in order to make it a complete sentence:
"Because it's too late." |
What is an "appositive"?
This is a word or group of words that further identifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
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What is a "dependent clause"?
This group of words contains a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought
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What is "accredit"?
The Louisiana State Bar Association won’t _______________ law school graduates who fail the bar exam.
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What is "subordinating conjunction"?
This word precedes a dependent clause in a complex or compound-complex sentence
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What is a "compound-complex sentence"?
Identify this type of sentence:
"Since I've got plenty of time, I finished my homework early, so I can enjoy the rest of my evening. |
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What is a "phrase"?
This group of words contains neither a subject nor a verb.
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What is "creditable"?
His decisive action during the D-Day Raid was _______________ and led to his promotion to Master Seargant.
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What is "FANBOYS"?
This is the popular acronym for coordinating conjunctions
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What is "credulous"?
what vocabulary word fits in this sentence:
My __________________ friend always falls for the “I bet I can tell you where you got your shoes” joke. |
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What is a "comma splice"?
this grammatical error consists of two independent clauses connected by a comma and nothing else.
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What is "theocracy"?
He set up this _______________ in Geneva and ruled the reorganized, religiously-unified republic with a strong hand.
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What is "because" or "semicolon"?
How do you fix this sentence?
I cut my hand while dicing veggies, I was not careful with the sharp knife. |
What is "deify"?
What vocabulary word fits in this sentence?
Basketball fans tend to ___________ Michael Jordan for his tenacious attitude and multiple championships |
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