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LH - Vocab C intro
Helgerson - Vocabulary Workshop Level C - Intro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| denotation | the dictionary meaning of a word |
| connotation | a word's tone; the emotions or associations it normally arouses in people |
| literal usage | the "real" or logical meaning of a word |
| figurative usage/metaphorical usage | using words in a symbolic (or nonliteral) way |
| synonyms | words that have the same or almost the same meaning |
| antonyms | words that mean the opposite or almost the opposite of each other |
| context clues | words or phrases around an unknown word that lead us to its meaning |
| restatement clue | a synonym for or a definition of the unknown word |
| contrast clue | an antonym for or a phrase that means the opposite of the unknown word |
| inference clue | word or phrase that implies the meaning of the unknown word, but does not directly state the meaning |