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building vocabulary process of understanding new words, enhanced by reading daily,
context clue clue given by words and ideas in text that help readers determine the meaning.
nuance slight difference in word meaning between one word and another.
root most fundamental part of a word that, when analyzed, can be used to help determine a word's meaning.
Greek root most basic part of a word with its origin in the ancient
Latin root most basic part of a word with it origin in the Latin language spoken by ancient romans.
Affix any part of a word that is not the root of that word.
prefix beginning of a word that can help determine that word's meaning.
suffix affix attached to the end of word that can help determine
dictionary resource which provides pronunciation,synonyms antonyms parts of speech and the definition of a word
thesaurus containing synonyms and antonyms which can prove valuable for determining the meaning of an unknown word.
glossary which lists specialized words with their definitions in alphabetical order. a valuable resource for determining the meaning of an unknown
etymology the origin and history of a word and can often be found in dictionaries.
synonym that has the same or similar meaning as another word and can be found in a thesaurus.
antonym word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word and can be found in a thesaurus.
Denotation to the exact meaning of word as it is found in the dictionary
Connotation refers to the implied or suggested meaning of a word.
Literal meaning word refers to the factual way to use it.
figurative meaning a word refers to the way the word creates pictures and allows readers to appreciate a point.
Allusion type of figurative language that references a well-known story event, or object and is designed to get readers to make a comparison
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