STAAR Vocabulary Review

A word that means the OPPOSITE of a given word is called a(n)...

• synonym

• antonym

• definition

• vocabulary

When you are COMPARING two things, you would use all of the following words except...

• same

• alike

• similar

• differ

When you are CONTRASTING two things, you would use all of the following words except...

• different

• differ

• unlike

• similar

CONCLUDE means to...

• decide something based on evidence

• attempt to make the audience laugh

• look up a definition in the dictionary

• show that something is important

What vocabulary word means something that proves or disproves something; proof

• temerity

• dogmatic

• evidence

• extraneous

What is a synonym for "elated"?

• Sad

• Angry

• Ecstatic

• Confused

EMPHASIZE MEANS TO...

• make something appear less important

• give something more attention or focus

• show why something or someone is correct

• feel bad for somebody else

A book that tells you the definitions of words is called a...

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• atlas

A book that offers synonyms and antonyms of words is called a...

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• atlas

What is the vocabulary word that goes with the following question?

What you know + evidence?

• Plot

• Argumentative Text

• Making Inferences

• Characterization