English Vocabulary

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Vocabulary: Definition

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The set of words known and used by a person or group.

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Synonym: Definition

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym: Definition

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Context Clue: Definition

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Hints or information in a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Homonym: Definition

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A word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning.

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Idiom: Definition

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Metaphor: Definition

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile: Definition

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Prefix: Definition

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A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Suffix: Definition

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A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.