DURABLE: Compound or Complex? Certain products are durable and last a long time, while other products are so cheaply made, that they break after one use.
DURABLE: adj., built to last, able to withstand wear or damage, Compound sentence
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GINGERLY- Compound or complex? After painfully spraining his ankle in the game, he sat on the bench and untied his shoe gingerly.
Gingerly-adv., in a careful or cautious manner, -adj., showing great care or caution, Complex-(subordinating conjunction -after), independent clause
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FRUGAL: Compound or Complex? One can be frugal and stick to a budget, but it takes willpower and some sacrifice.
FRUGAL: adj., sparing or economical in regards to money or food, thrifty, simple, plain, costing little.Compound sentence
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ENTERPRISING, Compound, Complex or Compound Complex? He was an enterprising young man, and started 10 companies before he was finished with high school.
ENTERPRISING: adj., having or showing initiative and resourcefulness, Compound-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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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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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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boom
Lose 50 points!
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Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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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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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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MINIMIZE, Compound or Complex? "This little trick will minimize the time you spend studying, and help you to remember what you read!
Minimize: To reduce, make smaller, Compound sentence
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thief
Give points!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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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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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!
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
