STAAR Vocabulary Quizs Set 2

Fragment

• an incomplete sentence used as a complete sentence

• a complete sentence with no errors

• a phrase that cannot stand alone

• a type of punctuation used in writing

hubris

• overbearing pride or presumption

• humble submission to authority

• excessive modesty

• a lack of confidence

Appropriate

• suitable for a particular person, place, or situation

• inappropriate for any context

• randomly selected without criteria

• excessively formal or casual

Colon

• a punctuation mark used after a word introducing a series

• a type of animal found in the ocean

• a unit of measurement for length

• a style of painting popular in the 18th century

tragic flaw

• a minor mistake that leads to success

• the error of a hero in a drama that leads to his downfall

• a character's strength that brings them joy

• a flaw in the plot that confuses the audience

oxymoron

• conjoined contradictory terms

• an exaggerated statement

• a figure of speech that compares two unlike things

• a statement that is obviously true

purpose

• an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions

• a random decision made without thought

• a feeling of uncertainty about the future

• a method of achieving a goal

Transition

• a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows

• a type of punctuation used in writing

• a method of changing from one state to another

• a synonym for transformation

Comma

• a punctuation mark (,) indicating the separation of elements

• a type of sentence structure

• a figure of speech used in poetry

• a method of organizing paragraphs

understatement

• A statement that exaggerates for effect

• A statement that is overly dramatic

• Something said in a restrained way for ironic contrast

• A statement that is completely false