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1
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conveys complex or difficult subject matter in a specific manner with great accuracy

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technical

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conveys a series of events

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narrative

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convince reader of a particular point of view

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persuasive

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describes a topic and may even review its features in detail

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expository

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give reader information about certain topic

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informational

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provide entertainment

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entertainment

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conveying the authors feelings or bringing up certain feelings in the reader

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expressive

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ideas in order or describe steps

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sequence

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present problem, provide solution

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problem-solution

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similarities and differences between 2 or more things

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comparison-contrast

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explain outcome as result of cause

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cause-effect

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topics or events described in a general way

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description

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general subject matter addressed in the passage

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topic

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overall content of a passage or selection

-general point or “big picture” idea

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main idea

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broad ideas or concepts that weave throughout the passage and frequently occur

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theme

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literal definition of a word that you would find in dictionary

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denotation

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refers to what the word suggest or implies

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connotation

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ancedote or antidote:

is a remedy for an illness or problem

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antidote

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ancedote or antidote:

is a story

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ancedote

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pair, pare, or pear:

to cut away or reduce

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pare

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pale or pail:

means a bucket

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pail

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pale or pail:

means light in color

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pale

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stationary or stationery:

is fine paper used for writing

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stationery

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stationary or stationery:

means motionless or fixed in place

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stationary

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andr

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male

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angi

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vessel

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arthr

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joint

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acous

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hearing

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aden

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gland

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adip

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fat

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aero

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gas

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carcin

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cancer

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chol

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bile

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cor

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pupil

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col

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colon

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chondr

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cartilage

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cyst

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bladder

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enter

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intestine

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39
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esthesi

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sensation

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gynec

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female

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hepat

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liver

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kerat

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hard

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hyster/metr

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uterus

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lipo

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fat

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lapar

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abdomen

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46
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my

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muscle

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myel

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spinal cord

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or

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mouth

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49
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orchid

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testicle or testis

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ot

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ear

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51
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phleb

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vein

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52
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sept

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infection

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53
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thromb

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clot

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54
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hyper-

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beyond normal, high

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hypo-

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low, under

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56
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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-dynia

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pain

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lpsy

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attack or seizure

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-penia

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deficiency

62
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make an unpleasant feeling less intense, to appease it

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assuage

63
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having little or no money, penniless

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immpecunious

64
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correct plural form of syllabus

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syllabi

65
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since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which type of signal words?

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cause-effect words

66
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understood or implied without being stated, unstated

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tacit

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a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something

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quid pro quo

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not able to be forgotten or removed, permanent

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indelible

69
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of considerable importance, size, or worth

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substantial

70
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occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

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intermittent

71
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a large or excessive amount of something; abudance

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plethora

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showing dedication and dilligence

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sedulous

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having a red or flushed complexion

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florid

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persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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cajole

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angry and bitter; rancorous

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acrimonious

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intense happiness

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felicity

77
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spread throughout; pervade

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permeate

78
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ox becomes ___ when plural

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oxen

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goose becomes ___ when plural

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geese

80
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cata-

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down, away, thoroughly

81
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de-

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from

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fore-

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previous

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magn-

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large

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mor-

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death

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ortho-

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right, straight

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pan-

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all, entire

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phil-

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love, like

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prim-

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first, early

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-esque

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in the style of

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-ard

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one that does excessively

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-dom

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state, rank, condition

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-ess

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feminine

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-ship

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position

94
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sentence error involving the use of a comma to connect two independent sentences instead of using a coordinating conjunction

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comma splice

95
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a sentence without proper punctuation to indicate breaks in thought

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run-on sentence

96
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a sentence without a complete thought or idea

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sentence fragment

97
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a ___ sentence gives a command or makes a request, and usually contains no subject

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imperative

98
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modifier is known as an

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adverb

99
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singular noun that ends in “ch” “x” or “s” how do you make plural?

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add “es”

100
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normal steps in writing

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prewriting
writing
editing 
proof read
presenting
101
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use ____ if him, her, them, me, or us can be subsituted as the object of the verb or as the object of the preposition

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whom or whomever

102
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used to include essential clauses
-adds info to a sentence that is needed to make sentence clear
(which or that)

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that

103
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means to be alert to what’s going on around you

weary or wary

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wary

104
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refers to degree or amount- things in bulk or in the abstract- and used with singular nouns
-referring to numeric or statistical terms
(fewer or less)

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less

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means tired

weary or wary

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weary

106
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is used when referring to individual, countable units

amount or number

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number

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refers to number- things that can be counted or numbered and used with plural nouns
(fewer or less)

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fewer

108
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usually an adverb
-adjective when describing someone’s health
(good or well)

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well

109
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at least 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause

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compound-complex

110
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is an adjective that describes something illegal

ellicit or illicit

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illicit

111
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verb that means to cause or generate

ellicit or illicit

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ellicit

112
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2+ indendent clauses

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compound sentence

113
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used to introduce nonessential clauses
-adds information to the sentence but is not necessary
(that or which)

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which

114
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1 independent clause

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simple sentence

115
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use ___ if he, she, they, I, or we can be substituted

-nominative case, use for subjects and predicate nominatives

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who or whoever

116
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means to put or place

lie or lay

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lay

117
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means to recline or rest

lie or lay

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lie

118
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an adjective, use before nouns and after linking verbs

(good or well)

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good

119
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describes the advice that is given

council or counsel

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counsel

120
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used when referring to things in bulk

amount or number

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amount

121
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indicates a desire to guarantee that something occurs

insure or ensure

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ensure

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correlative conjunctions

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neither nor

either or

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coordinating conjunctions

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for and nor but or yet so

124
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related only to insurance

insure or ensure

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insure

125
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doesn’t take an object
-intransative verb
(rise or raise)

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rise

126
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generally a transative verb, meaning that it has to be done to something, needs an object
(rise or raise)

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raise

127
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to make a reference of some kind

elude or allude

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allude

128
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is to get away from in some way

elude or allude

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elude

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describes a body of people who make decisions

council or counsel

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council

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something countable

much or many

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many

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uncountable amount

much or many

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much

132
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to receive that suggestion

imply or infer

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infer

133
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to give a suggestion

imply or infer

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imply

134
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independent clause and 1+ dependent clauses

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complex sentences

135
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used to describe a heightened interest in something

piqued, peaked, or peeked

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piqued

136
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appropriate to describe height or the highest reach

piqued, peaked, or peeked

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peaked

137
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someone looking around the corner to see something

piqued, peaked, or peeked

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peeked

138
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means excessively obedient , to show deference means to be servile

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obsequeious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; fussy

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fastidious

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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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extraneous

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