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MCA, voc, standard 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| analyze | when you break something into its parts to understand how it works or what effect it has |
| antonym | a word which means the opposite |
| connotative language | words choice in an attempt to influence an audience or reader |
| context clue | words and phrases used to determine the meaning of unknown words in the text |
| determine | to decide what the text really says |
| figurative language | colorful ways we develop of saying something not meant to be taken literally |
| impact | the effect of how writers’ choices shape meaning |
| meaning | a way of understanding what an author wrote |
| phrase | a group of words, not necessarily a sentence |
| root word | part of a word to help define a word |
| specific | clearly defined or identified |
| synonym | a word which means the same thing, or nearly the same thing |
| technical language | words with specialized meaning, specific to the subject |
| tone | the use of formal or informal language to reveal the attitude toward the subject |
| word choice | the vocabulary the authors chooses to shape meaning |