Definitions
An opposite
What is a antonym?
The hair ate a carrot.
What is hare?
The prefix 'astro' refers to...
What is space?
This core part of a word carries its main meaning before any prefixes or suffixes are added.
What is a root word?
These types of nouns and verbs show actions clearly and vividly rather than being general.
What are strong (or precise/specific) nouns and verbs?
This term refers to a word's literal, dictionary definition.
What is denotation?
A word that means the same as another word.
What is a synonym?
What is claws?
The prefix 'thermo' refers to...
What is heat?
This prefix means "not" or "opposite."
What is un-?
Between "went" and "galloped", this verb is stronger in the sentence: "The horse _____ across the field."
What is "galloped"?
This term describes the feeling or idea a word suggests (positive, negative, or neutral).
What is connotation?
A word that sounds the same, but has a different meaning.
What is a homophone?
They're desk was a mess.
What is their?
The prefix 'bio' refers to...
What is life?
In the word fearless, this is the suffix.
What is -less?
Out of thing, vehicle, and bicycle, this is the most specific noun.
What is "bicycle"?
Between stubborn, bossy, and determined, this word has the most positive connotation.
What is "determined"?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is the denotation?
We won too to zero. Go Lions!
What is two?
The prefix 'aqua' refers to...
What is water?
This root word is found at the centre of disagreement and replaying.
What are "agree" and "play"?
In the sentence "Rain went against the window," this strong verb creates a vivid image when replacing "went".
What is "drummed" (or "pounded"/"slammed")
Between confident, self-assured, and conceited, this word has the most negative connotation.
What is "conceited"?
The feeling a word has behind it.
What is the connotation.
Its nearly time to take a quiz!
What is it's?
What does the word 'astrobiology' refer to?
This prefix means "before," as seen in words like preview or preheat.
What is pre-?
Rewrite "Put the thing over there" using a precise noun.
What is "Put the blue notebook on the desk"? (Acceptable: replacing "thing" with any specific item like "laptop", "book", etc.)
The denotation of snake is a legless reptile, but calling a dishonest friend "a snake" is an example of this.
What is connotation?