Wordly Wise 6 Lesson 8 words

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expedition

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(n) A long journey by a group to explore or do battle; a group that makes such a journey.

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territory

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(n) A particular area of land; a land area under control of a particular group or government.

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independent clause

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A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it contains a subject and a verb.

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subject of a sentence

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The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

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accompany

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(v) To go along with; to be together with.

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convenient

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(adj) Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.

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expanse

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(n) A wide, open area of land or water.

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interpret

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(v) To explain the meaning of something.

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dependent clause

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it depends on an independent clause.

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compound sentence

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.