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Reading vocab 35-56

QuestionAnswer
cause something that happens to produce a result
effect a result that is produced by a cause
compare to explain how two things are similar, or alike
contrast to explain how two things are different
objective to present facts without revealing the author’s feelings
subjective when the author’s thoughts and feelings are revealed
connotation images that pop into your head when you hear a word or phrase
denotation the actual dictionary definition of a word
pronunciation the correct way to say a word
thesaurus an alphabetized book that contains synonyms and antonyms
synonyms a word that has the same meaning as another word
antonyms a word that means the opposite of another word
table of contents a chronological list of stories, chapters, or topics located in the front of the book
glossary alphabetized list of words and their denotations located in the back of a textbook
index alphabetized list of topics, stories, and authors found in the book; located in the back of the book
atlas a book of maps
almanac a book of records and important events published yearly
root word the main part of a word
affix a prefix or suffix that is added onto a root word
prefix an affix that is added to the BEGINNING of a word that changes that root word's meaning
suffix an affix that is added to the END of a word that changes a root word's meaning
acronym using the FIRST LETTERS of a group of words to make a new word (NASCAR, SCUBA, NASA)
Created by: carlyhayes1
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