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| 7484293295 | Independent Clause | A clause that make a complete sentence. As such, it contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a clear thought | 0 | |
| 7484293296 | Subordinate Clause | A clause that cannot stand alone and usually begins with a subordinate conjunction. As such, it modifies the main clause or some part of it | 1 | |
| 7484293297 | Chiasmus | "Reverse parallelism" where the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order. Instead of an A,B structure (learned unwillingly) paralleled by another A,B structure (forgotten gladly), the A,B will be followed by B,A (gladly forgotten) | 2 | |
| 7484293298 | Cacophony | The use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing and unmelodious sounds primarily those of consonants to achieve desired results | 3 | |
| 7484293299 | Precipitate | 1.) To cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely 2.) Done, made, or acting suddenly or without consideration 3.) In chemistry, to cause a solid to form | 4 | |
| 7484293300 | Check | 1.) To examined something to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something 2.) To stop or slow down the progress of 3.) An examination to test or ascertain quality or condition 4.) A token of identification 5.) A counter used as a stake in gambling 6.) A demarcation 7.) A crack or flaw in timber | 5 | |
| 7484293301 | Eclipse | 1.) An obscuring of light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and either the observer or the source of illumination 2.) A loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing | 6 |
