English Flashcards
Suffix
A word ending
Prefix
Combination of letters added to beginning of existing word
Homophone
A word that sounds the same as another but has a different spelling and meaning
Contraction
Shortened version of both the written and spoken form of a word
Antonym
Opposite of a word
Phrasal verb
Verb and an additional element, typically a preposition or an adverb
Picking up
Looking at
Superlative
Form of an adj/adv that expresses the highest/greatest amount that surpasses all others
Comparative
Adj/adv expressing a greaster degree. Used to compare
Collocation
Often referred to as a chunk of language
Take a photo
Take your time
Take responsibility
Idiom
Expression where the meaning isnt predictable
Head in the clouds
Under the weather
Simile
A phrase that is used to compare two things
Verb
Doing word
Action or being
Noun
Identifies a person, animal, place, thing or idea
Pronoun
Used instead of a noun when it is clear who/what we are talking about
Adjective
Used to describe nouns
Very and really are used to strengthen the adj