Understanding Words in Context

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*Front:* Context clues

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in the text to understand word meanings

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*Front:* Synonym

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word with a similar meaning

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*Front:* Antonym

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word with the opposite meaning

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*Front:* Prefix

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group of letters added to the beginning of a word

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*Front:* Suffix

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group of letters added to the end of a word

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*Front:* Homophone

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that sound the same but have different meanings

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*Front:* Metaphor

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figure of speech comparing two things without "like" or "as"

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*Front:* Simile

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figure of speech comparing two things using "like" or "as"

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*Front:* Idiom

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phrase with a meaning different from its literal words

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*Front:* Root word

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base part of a word without prefixes or suffixes