Vocab for test on 12/9

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What are synonyms?

Back

Words that have the same or similar meanings.

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What are antonyms?

Back

Words that have opposite meanings.

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What is a root word?

Back

A word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix.

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What is a prefix?

Back

A word part attached at the FRONT of a root word to make a new word.

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What is a suffix?

Back

A word part attached at the END of a root word to make a new word.

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What is present tense?

Back

The tense used to describe actions happening now.

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What is past tense?

Back

The tense used to describe actions that have already happened.

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What is future tense?

Back

The tense used when talking about something that is going to happen.

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Give an example of a synonym for 'small'.

Back

Little.

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Give an example of an antonym for 'big'.

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Small.