OBLIQUE: He pretended he was in the music business, and made oblique references to various people to try to get into the sold-out concert.
OBLIQUE: adj., indirect, vague, not to the point, or slanting or sloping, diagonal lines. Compound sentence
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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BANTER: Compound, Complex, or Compound Complex? Already after just 15 minutes of meeting her, we had a good banter going and I knew we were going to be good friends.
BANTER:, noun, the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks, verb, to exchange remarks in a good-natured teasing way. Compound-Complex sentence
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MAIM: Compound, Complex or Compound Complex? During a strenuous climbing attempt of Mt. Everest, the young man was maimed in an accident and lost three fingers on his right hand.
MAIM: verb-to wound or injure,so that part of the body is permanently damaged. Compound-Complex sentence
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AVOWED: Compound, Complex or Compound Complex? Although I am an avowed vegetarian, I still can't help licking my lips and sniffing curiously when I smell somebody grilling steaks or burgers outside!
(INVALIDATE )Compound, Complex, or Compound Complex? If you do not return that shirt to the store within 30 days, they will invalidate your receipt, and you will regret it.
Invalidate: to show or prove false, void, to make invalid. Compound-Complex sentence
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monster
Reset all scores!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
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INCOGNITO: Compound or Complex? He didn't want to be mobbed by his fans in town, so he put on his shades, his mask and his hat and just strolled around unbothered, incognito.
INCOGNITO: adj., having one's true identity concealed, disguised, unrecognized, adv., in a way that conceals one's identity. Compound sentence
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heart
Other team wins 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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thief
Give points!
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VEER: Compound or Complex? In order to avoid crashing into the moose, the driver veered off the road to the right, which fortunately was an open field.
VEER: verb-to change direction or course suddenly, Complex sentence
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LEGENDARY: Compound or Complex? Redwoods State Park is in Ferndale, California and includes Rockefeller Grove, which happens to be the home of the legendary Rockefeller Tree, a 362' tall and 13' 6" wide giant.
LEGENDARY: adj., relating to a legend, well-known, famous, compound-complex sentence
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BOUNTIFUL-Compound or Complex? The investment returns this quarter were so bountiful, the manager decided to order Ferraris for everyone!!!
BOUNTIFUL: adj., large in quantity, abundant, Compound sentence
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(ANTICS) The antics of the playful monkeys were hilarious, causing everyone to laugh.