Expanding vocabulary: Word parts and reference resources Flashcards
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Word root
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most basic part of a word
2
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Affixes
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group of letters that are added to the beginning of end of a word and change the word’s meaning
3
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Prefixes
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added to the beginning of a word
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Suffixes
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added to the end of a word
5
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Homophones
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words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
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Homonyms
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words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings
7
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Parts of a dictionary entry
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syllables pronunciation etymology part of parts of speech definitions
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Parts of a thesaurus entry
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parts of speech
definition
synonyms
antonyms
