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Language Vocab

Language Vocab Pt 1

TermDefinition
context clues Hints in a text that help define unfamiliar words.
metaphor Compares two things that are not alike by stating that one thing is the other.
antonym A word that has an opposite meaning to another word.
prefix An affix attached to the beginning of a word.
compound sentence Made of two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction.
nonrestrictive element A word, phrase, or clause that adds information to a sentence but is not required for the sentence to be complete.
pronoun Replaces a noun
synonym A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
personification Giving human qualities to non-human things
simile A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as.
root A word that has no other parts added on.
possessive noun A noun that shows ownership.
analogy A comparison to say something is like something else.
positive connotation A word that gives pleasant emotions.
affix A suffix or prefix.
Created by: gsaunders
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