Test words
A noun that means the opposite of another word
antonym
The words “up” and “down” are ___.
antonyms
The adjective version of derivative
Derive - example: Rope and wood are derived from the oak tree.
The noun version of effective
effectiveness - example: Because of the ‘effectiveness’ of Juliette’s gymnastics practice, she learned to master hand stands.
Having only one use among many possible uses
Specialized - example: Sous Vide is a specialized way of cooking yummy steak that my dad loves to use.
A noun that means a thought or idea
Concept
Ant and anti- mean this
Opposite
The adjective that means able to accomplish a result
Effective -*this word has 2 meanings. Example of this meaning: Taking away iPod privileges has been ‘effective‘ in teaching Juliette that she will have to pay consequences when she misbehaves.
A list of definitions for words in a text
Glossary - example: The glossary in the back of my science book includes the definition of the earth’s biosphere.
The noun version of specialize
Specialist - example:
Juliette got her flu shot from a pediatrician - a specialist who treats kids.
The adjective version of the word “concept”
Conceptual - as in: Fashion designers look at magazines first as the conceptual step before designing new clothes.
The verb version of the word concept
Conceptualize - as in “Juliette conceptualized the Rainy Roadster for months before she and dad built it.
Starting at a specific time
Effective -*this word has 2 definitions. Example of this definition: Effective 2:45pm, the school day has ended.
The verb that means to hold or keep
Retain - *this word has 2 definitions. Example of this meaning: Juliette put a pretty pouch on her desk to retain pencils and pens.
A word with the same meaning or nearly the same meaning as another word
Synonym - example: The words finish and complete are synonyms.
A noun that means the words surrounding word that make the meaning of that word clear
Context - * this word has 2 definitions.
Example of this definition: Depending on the ‘context’ of the sentence, the word “mad” can mean “crazy” or “mad”
The situation surrounding something
Context - *this word has 2 definitions. Example of this definition: You can expect to hear noisy kids in the context of school playgrounds.
The noun version of the word effective
The cold rain had the effect of putting out the hot fire.
To hold in memory
Retain - this word has 2 definitions. Example of this meaning: Mom has to read recipes a million times to retain the instructions.
Vocabulary about a specific subject
Terminology - example: Hoops, shoot and free throw are terminology used in basketball.
*A short version of this word is: TERM - example: In basketball, a “dunk” is the ‘term’ used when a player jumps high and slams the ball into the basketball net.
The adjective version of context
Contextual - example: To make sense of this book, I will look for “contextual” clues.
The noun that means a word formed from another word
Derivative - for example: The words “serving, servant and service” are ‘derivatives’ of the word, serve.
The adverb version of the word effective
Effectively - example: If you want to study and do homework effectively, you must turn off the television.
The noun version of retain
Retention - example: If you practice gymnastics steps over and over again, that improves your retention of the moves you need to make.
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