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English Def. Neosho Jr.High
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8th Grade
10/07/2008

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adjective clause
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a relative clause that modifies a noun or pronoun

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adjective phrase
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a group of words including an adjective and its complements or modifiers that functions as an adjective
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adverb clause
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a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause.
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adverb phrase

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Anglo-Saxon affix

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Anglo-Saxon root
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bibliography
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a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer
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biographical sketch
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business letter
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a letter dealing with business
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comparative adjective
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composition structure
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coordinating conjunction
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a conjunction that connects two grammatical elements of identical construction
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demonstrative pronoun
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a pronoun that points out an intended referent
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descriptive language
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exclamation mark
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the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation
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exclamatory sentence
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glittering generality
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grammatical form
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greek affix
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greek root
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homonym
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a word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning
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homophone
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a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not
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