English I: Test One

  1. Noun Clause
    A dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence.
    Example: What she said surprised everyone.

  2. Helping Verb
    A verb that helps the main verb express tense, mood, or voice.
    Example: She has been studying for hours.

  3. Linking Verb
    A verb that connects the subject to a word that describes it.
    Example: The cake smells delicious.

  4. Predicate Noun
    A noun that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject.
    Example: My brother is a doctor.

  5. Object of a Preposition
    The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition in a prepositional phrase.
    Example: The cat jumped onto the table.

  6. Tone
    The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice.
    Example: The scathing review left the author feeling dejected.

  7. Mood
    The overall feeling or atmosphere created in a piece of writing.
    Example: The dark, misty forest created an eerie mood.

  8. Direct Object
    A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.
    Example: She threw the ball.

  9. Indirect Object
    A noun or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.
    Example: He gave his sister a gift.

  10. Anthology
    The collection of literary works, such as stories or poems.

  11. Subconscious
    The part of your mind with thoughts and feelings you're not aware of.

  12. Arrhythmia
    An irregular heartbeat.

  13. Stope
    An underground area where mineral deposits are mined.

  14. Interred
    Buried or placed in a grave.

  15. Conundrum
    A confusing and difficult problem or question.

  16. Ascendancy
    The state of being dominant or powerful.

  17. Balkanized
    Divided into smaller, often hostile units.

  18. Incendiary
    Causing or likely to cause controversy or strong feelings.

  19. Disparate
    Fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind.

  20. Fisticuffs
    Fighting with the fists; a fistfight.

  21. Evaporate
    To disappear gradually.

  22. Vexing
    Annoying, frustrating, or worrying.

  23. Tenuously
    In a way that is not certain, strong, or definite.

  24. Calvinist
    Relating to the Protestant theological system of John Calvin.

  25. Coalescing
    Coming together to form one mass or whole.

  26. Mongrel
    Of mixed breed, nature, or origin.

  27. Improbable
    Not likely to be true or to happen.

  28. Bemoan
    To express discontent or sorrow over something.

  29. Apartheid
    A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.