SYNONYMS


Figurative Language
EOG Words We Need to Know
Prefixes / Suffixes
Root Words
100

what is another word (or synonym) for the word /replied/?

said -also will accept told, stated, answered

100

What type of figurative language is this an example of?

"Their eyes were like blackberries, dark and dewy."

a Simile

100

when you tell all about something with many details you have ______________ it.

Described

100

What does the prefix /pre/ mean?

before

100

This root word means /Earth/

geo

200

What is another word (synonym) for the word /mob/?

group of people or crowd

200

What kind of figurative language is this an example of.

"Music is the laughter of the soul."

Metaphor

200

What happens as a result of something else is called a _________________.

impact, or consequence

200

What does the prefix /non/ mean?

not
200

these (2)  root words means to write.  Give one of them

what are graph or scrib / script

300

What is another word (synonym) for /brave/?

courageous, hero, risk-taker

300

What type of Figurative Language is this an example of?

"The wind tickled my branches" said Red the mighty oak Wish Tree.

Personification

300

Something that happens to us that we have a memory of is called an ________________.

experience.

300

What does the prefix /dis/ mean?

not or opposite

300

This root word means to break or explode

/rupt/

400

What is another word (synonym) for /responsible/?

independent, reliable

400

What type of Figurative Language is this an example of?

"Time waits for no man."

A proverb.  It is good advice which means don't waste time.

400

Explain what a characteristic or trait is

It is the way we know a character.  For example, are they evil, kind, strong, polite, honest.

400

What does the prefix /mis/ mean?

wrong or badly

400

This root word means to build

/struct/

500

What is an opposite word (antonym) for /kind/?

evil, unkind, thoughtless

500

What type of Figurative Language is this an example of?

..."And miles to go before I sleep.  And miles to go before I sleep."

repetition.  This is from "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.

500

What does the word /significance/ mean?

It is the importance of something

500

What does the suffix /ed/ mean?

ed means that the action has already happened or past

500

this root word means distance or far away

/tele/