EOC Prep Term Test

Use these to figure out the meaning of unknown words and phrases by using clues from other parts of the sentence or paragraph

• Diction
• Syntax
• Context Clues
• Connotation

Which connotative word is the most positive?

• Home
• House

Which word has the most positive connotation? The ___________ cooked us a fantastic meal.

• Cook
• Chef

She gave him a heartfelt goodbye hug that he seemed to remember for years to come. Which word would be the best synonym to use for the word "heartfelt" to keep the original meaning?

• loving
• insincere
• humorous
• unimportant

The dictionary definition of a word is known as its

• Diction
• Denotation
• Connotation
• Context Clue

The feeling a word invokes in the reader is known as its

• denotation
• connotation
• context clue
• diction

Comparison using “like” or “as”

• simile
• metaphor
• analogy
• idiom

Comparison that doesn't use the words “like” or “as”

• simile
• metaphor
• analogy
• idiom

When the meaning of the words themselves is different than the meaning of the sentence as a whole

• simile
• metaphor
• euphemism
• idiom

A word or phrase that softens an uncomfortable topic

• metaphor
• idiom
• allusion
• euphemism