an affix that's added in front of a word and often changes the meaning of it. Common examples include re-, un-, and mis-.

a part of the word that's added onto the end, like the -ish in foolish

a literary device that reflects the writer's attitude toward the topic or audience

the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story.

a word that has the same or a similar meaning as another word

a word that has the opposite meaning of another word

a commonly used expression that has a meaning that cannot be figured out from the meaning of the words in it (such as up in the air for "undecided")

not literal, expressing one thing in terms normally used for another

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

the manner in which something is expressed in words

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression

something suggested by a word or thing, the feeling given by a word

informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions

the way a word sounds when it is spoken out loud

the customary manner in which a word is spoken or written

the way you understand something by looking at it in different ways and studying its different parts

one of the traditional categories of words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc)

the background, environment, setting, framework, or surroundings of events or occurrences

the small, subtle differences between words

the form of a word after all prefixes and suffixes are removed

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Vocab about Vocab

Term	Definition
prefix	an affix that's added in front of a word and often changes the meaning of it. Common examples include re-, un-, and mis-.
suffix	a part of the word that's added onto the end, like the -ish in foolish
etymology	the history of a word
tone	a literary device that reflects the writer's attitude toward the topic or audience
mood	the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story.
synonym	a word that has the same or a similar meaning as another word
antonym	a word that has the opposite meaning of another word
idiom	a commonly used expression that has a meaning that cannot be figured out from the meaning of the words in it (such as up in the air for "undecided")
figurative	not literal, expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
literal	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
diction	the manner in which something is expressed in words
denotation	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
connotation	something suggested by a word or thing, the feeling given by a word
slang	informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions
pronunciation	the way a word sounds when it is spoken out loud
usage	the customary manner in which a word is spoken or written
analysis	the way you understand something by looking at it in different ways and studying its different parts
part of speech	one of the traditional categories of words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc)
context	the background, environment, setting, framework, or surroundings of events or occurrences
shades of meaning	the small, subtle differences between words
root	the form of a word after all prefixes and suffixes are removed

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