Vocab of Vocabulary Practice

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Definition of a prefix?

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to create a new word.

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Definition of a suffix?

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A letter or letters added to the end of a word to form another word.

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Definition of a synonym:

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A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.

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Definition of an antonym?

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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Definition of 'literal':

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Using a word in exact accordance with its strict or accurate meaning.

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Definition of 'figurative':

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The abstract, imaginative, or symbolic meaning of a word.

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Definition of denotation?

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The most specific or direct meaning of a word.

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Definition of connotation?

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A word's tone; the emotions it evokes in readers or listeners.

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Definition of a restatement clue?

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A context clue that consists of a synonym or definition of the unknown word.

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Definition of a contrast clue?

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A context clue that consists of an antonym for a phrase that means the opposite of an unfamiliar word.