English 7 final exam

Question 1

dreadful

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(adjective) very bad, awful

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cunning

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(adjective) a sly or sneaky matter

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awe

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(noun) a strong feeling of fear, respect or wonder

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scarce

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(adjective) not enough;inadequate

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hasty

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(adjective) with excessive speed or urgency

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wary

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(adjective) cautious or careful

Question 7

gesticulations

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(noun) the act of making gestures/ movements of the body to emphasize feeling or idea

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mockery

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(noun) behavior or speech that makes fun of someone or something in a hurtful way

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hypocritical

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(adjective) describing a person who claims to have a certain about what is right but behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs

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audacity

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(noun) a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude

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veldt

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(noun) grassland, especially in southern Africa, usually with scattered scrubs or trees

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efficient

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(adjective) capable of producing desired results with little or no waste/as of time or materials

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exquisite

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(adjective) pleasing though beauty, fitness or perfection

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instinctive

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(adjective) natural; involuntary; automatic

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emanate

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(verb) to give off or come from; expel; emit

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abstract

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(adjective) difficult to understand

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neurotic

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(adjective) relating to an emotionally unstable individual

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horrid

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(adjective) inspiring horror, shock, or disgust

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persecute

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(verb) to cause or suffer wrongly

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engross

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(verb) to occupy completely/ grip or fascinate

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abrupt

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(adjective) sudden or unexpected

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seize

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(verb) to take suddenly with force

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martyr

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(noun) a person who suffers greatly or dies rather than give up his or her religion or principles

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meek

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(adjective) a quiet, humble, and gentle manner

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fugitive

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(noun) a person who has escaped from a place or is hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution

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hospitality

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(noun) the friendly and generous entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers

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vulnerable

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(adjective) capable of being easily hurt or injured

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critical

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(adjective) likely or eager to find fault

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cower

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(verb) to crouch down in fear

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jepardize

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(verb) to put someone or something in danger

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dislodge

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(verb) to knock out or force out of position

Question 32

plural of desk

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desks

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plural of fox

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foxes

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plural of valley

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valleys

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plural of country

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countries

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plural of family

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families

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add the appropriate apostrophe: partys

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party's

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what is an exposition

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background info is established (ex: conflict, characteristics, and settings)

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rising actions

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the important events that happen before the climax. this is where the characters attempt to solve the problem but fail

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climax

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the turning point in the story where main characters make a major decision

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falling actions

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the events that take place after the climax

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resolution

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the end of the story where conflicts or problems are solved

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dependent clause

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group of words with a subject and predicate that does not form a complete thought

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independent clause

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group of words with a subject and predicate that does form a complete thought

Question 45

subject

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topic of a sentence; who or what the sentence is talking about

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predicate

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action in the sentence; what the subject is doing

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conjunction

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part of speech that forms an incomplete thought

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what does a comma do

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separates parts of the sentence

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where do commas go

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where the sentence usually has a pause

Question 50

what does the f in fanboys stand for

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for

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what does the a in fanboys stand for

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and

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what does the n in fanboys stand for

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nor

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what does the b in fanboys stand for

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but

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what does the o in fanboys stand for

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or

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what does the y in fanboys stand for

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yet

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what does the s in fanboys stand for

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so

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alliteration

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repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word

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assonance

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repetition of a vowel sound anywhere in the neighboring words (ex: the elephants eat eggplants)

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allusion

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a reference to someone or something famous

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personification

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giving human characteristics to non living things

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metaphor

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a comparison where the writer says something IS something else

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similie

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a comparison using like or as

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration

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consonance

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the repetition of a consonant sound anywhere in the neighboring words

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first transition words

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for example, for instance

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second quote words

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in addition, moreover, additionally

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sum it up transitions

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in summation, in conclusion

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elipses

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replacement for omitted words, or pause for effect, unfinished thought