Determine Meaning: Words and Phrases

Question 1

Context clues

Answer 1

hints to a word’s meaning that are found in the text around the word

Question 2

Types of context clues

Answer 2

definition
synonyms
antonyms
inferences

Question 3

Definition clues

Answer 3

appear in text near difficult words

Question 4

Synonym clues

Answer 4

appear when the text surrounding an unfamiliar word contains a word with a similar meaning

Question 5

Abraham Lincoln enfranchised, or granted freedom, to enslaved persons.
What type of context clue is here?

Answer 5

Definition

Question 6

The inscrutable man, with his mysterious manner, crossed the street in front of Cassie.
What type of context clue is here?

Answer 6

Synonym

Question 7

Antonyms

Answer 7

appear when the text surrounding the an unfamiliar word contains a word with the opposite meaning

Question 8

Dinah is quite loquacious. Sarai, on the other hand, never has anything to say.
What type of context clue is here?

Answer 8

Antonym

Question 9

Literal language

Answer 9

words mean exactly what they say

Question 10

Figurative language

Answer 10

words express something beyond its literal meaning

Question 11

What are metaphors and similes

Answer 11

figurative language that uses comparison to emphasize an idea or create an image

Question 12

Euphemism

Answer 12

a mild or vague expression that is used in place of one that may be harsh, blunt, or offensive

Question 13

Oxymoron

Answer 13

a phrase or expression in which contradictory terms appear together for dynamic effects, or to prove a point

Question 14

Idioms

Answer 14

figures of speech that:
are not meant to be taken literally
are used to emphasize a point
may vary by culture and region

Question 15

Nuance

Answer 15

the nuance of a word is the subtle way its meaning differs from other words with similar denotation