Unit 3 Lesson 4 word meaning Flashcards
The governor may veto, or overrule, the bill at any time prior to the end of the legislative session. What is the phrase an example of?
a synonym/restatement
“When the polls close, we will see whether the resolution was ratified or rejected.” What is this pharase an example of?
antonym/contrast
“The appropriations bill currently under review authorizes funding for all projects.” What is the pharse an example of?
definition / explanation
A quorum of senators is required before a vote. The official number in the Senate is 51 members, or a simple majority. What is this an example of?
example / illustration
What does appositive mean?
a noun or noun phrase that precedes or follows a noun to define or give information about the noun
whaere is a appostiive usaully located in a sentence?
The appositive is often set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma or commas
The appositive is often set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma or commas, as in this example:
Without a constitution and strict enforcement of its parameters, a nation may descend into anarchy, a state of lawlessness and disorder.
If context does not provide enough of a clue, the reader can consider the word’s function in the sentence, or its part of speech. What is a morpheme?
the smallest meaningful units in a language
What can a morpheme be?
a base word, an affix; either a prefix or suffix
What does a prefix do to a word?
A prefix adds meaning to the base word
What does a suffix do to a word?
a suffix changes its part of speech.
Insecure is an adjective. What new word and part of speech would you form if you added the suffix -ity
Insecurity; it is a noun.
how does the morpheme -ing change the part of speech of invigorate?
It changes it from a verb to an adjective.
What is the base word in secretions?
secrete
What is the meaning of secrete?
to release or send out
The suffix -ion means “state of” or “result of.” In your own words, what is a logical definition of secretions in the sentence?
something released from the salivary gland
What are diacritical marks
symbols that tell readers how to pronounce letters
What is a schwa
an unstressed vowel in the middle of a word, or the symbol Ó™ that represents that vowel sound
What is a thsearus
a book or online resource that lists words with their synonyms and antonyms
Word orgin meaning
the historical development of a word’s meaning
