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Word Work Terms
Question | Answer |
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synonyms | words that have the same meaning |
antonyms | words that have an opposite meaning |
homophones | words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings |
prefix | a combination of letters added before a base/root word that change the meaning of the original word |
suffix | a combination of letters added after a base/root word that change the meaning of the original word |
root word | the word without prefixes or suffixes added to it |
multiple meaning words | words that are spelled the same but may have more than one meaning |
dictionary | a book of words and their definitions (meanings) and usually includes information about pronunciation, part of speech, and more |
thesaurus | a book of words and their synonyms |