Vocabulary: Unit 1 Week 1

What is the meaning of connotation?

• The feels or ideas that surround a word.

• Literal translation of a word
• Direct meaning of a word
• Opposite meaning of a word

What is the meaning of etymology?

• The study of insects.

• The study of word origins.

• The study of weather patterns
• The study of water.

What is the meaning of synonym?

• A word that has no meaning
• A word that means the same or almost the same as another word.

• A word that means the opposite of another word
• A word that is spelled similarly to another word

What is the meaning of antonym?

• Similar word
• a word that sounds similar to another word.

• A word that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning of another word.

• A word that has many parts.

What is the meaning of the word homophone?

• A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning.
• A word that is a synonym of another word.
• A word that is a combination of two different words.
• A word that is spelled the same as another word but differs in meaning.

What is the meaning of the word homograph?

• A word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different meaning
• A word that has a different spelling and meaning from another word
• A word that has the same spelling and meaning as another word
• A word that has multiple meanings

What is the meaning of the word affix?

• A prefix or a suffix.

• A word that means the same or almost the same as another word.

• A word that has many different meanings.

• A word made up of two unique words.

What is the meaning of the word plural?

• More than one
• Exactly one
• Less than one
• More than two

What is the meaning of the word syllable?

• A prefix or suffix.

• A multi-meaning word.

• A type of punctuation mark
• A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound

What is the meaning of the word denotation?

• Literal or primary meaning of a word
• Synonym of a word
• Connotation of a word
• Secondary meaning of a word