Language Flashcards
Proper nouns
specific people
and places: Paris,
Andrew, Venus
Abstract noun
things that do not
exist physically;
feelings, ideas and
qualities
Concrete nouns
things that exist
physically:
computer, house,
dog
Collective nouns
groups of people,
animals or objects:
team, family, flock,
gaggle, litter, herd
Comparative adjectives
Compare one noun
to another e.g.
bigger, smaller
Superlative adjectives
The adjective is the
least or the most
e.g. ‘biggest’,
‘strongest’
Dynamic verbs
A verb you can
physically see e.g.
running, walking
Stative verbs
A verb that is a
state not an action
e.g. thinking,
wondering
Modal auxiliary verb
These tell you the
necessity of
possibility attached
to a verb e.g.
should, could,
would, may, might
Adverbs
Modify verbs by
telling us the
manner, time,
place, frequency,
degree, quantity or
evaluation of a
verb
Lexical fields
a segment of reality symbolized by a set of related words
Connotations
an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
Metaphor
a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison, but in a way different from a simile.
Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
