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6th Grade List 22
Weekly Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| effect | the result that is produced by a cause |
| objective | writing without stating opinion, writing only using facts |
| subjective | writing that states opinion |
| root word | the main part of a word |
| affix | a prefix or suffix |
| prefix | an affix that is added at the beginning of the word that changes a root words meaning |
| suffix | an affix that is added to the end of the word that changes a root words meaning |
| stereotype | to assume a person fits into a category or group based on race, gender, religion, physical attributes, etc... |
| acronym | using the FIRST LETTERS of a group of words to make new word |
| figure of speech/figurative language | words or phrases that have a meaning different from the literal meaning, such as idioms, metaphors, and similes |