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TermDefinition
Analyze to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Antonym Context Clues use other words in the sentence that have the opposite meaning of the unfamiliar word
Base Word a word that can stand alone without a prefix and/or suffix
Connotative refers to the emotions ( positive or negative)
Cumulative overall
Define to make a statement of the exact meaning of a word
Definition Context Clues define an unfamiliar word directly and clearly in the sentence in which the word appears.
Determine to conclude or ascertain after reading
Figurative language language that contains or uses figures of speech ( e.g. simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole , idioms)
Formal proper
Impact to have a strong effect on someone or something
Inference Context Clues not directly stated in the text, but give hints to the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Informal relaxed or casual
Meaning what is intended to be or actually is, expressed or indicated
Phrase a sequence of words intended to have meaning
Prefix a word part added to the beginning of a root or base word
Root word a word part to which a prefix and/or a suffix may be added to create a word
Specific particular
Suffix a word part added to the end of a root or base word
Synonym or Restatement Context Clues use other words in the sentence that have a similar meaning to an unfamiliar word
Technical Meaning the meaning of a word or phrase as it relates to a particular subject, discipline, field, profession or trade
Tone the author's, character's , or narrator's attitude toward a subject
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