Vocabulary Flashcards

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Affix

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Letter or letters added to the beginning or end of a base word to change its form or usage

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Suffix

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Letter or letters added to the end of a base word to change its form or usage

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Base Word

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The simplest form of an English word

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Derivative

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Base word plus an affix

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Syllable

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A word or word part with one vowel sound

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Upper-case

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Capital letters; the big letters of the alphabet

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Lower-case

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The small letters of the alphabet

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Vowel

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a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y

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Consonant

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A speech sound that is usually blocked; any letter that is not a vowel

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Cursive

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A form of writing where letters are joined in a flowing manner