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Affixes
Denotation and Connotation
Dictionary, Glossary, Thesaurus
Word Relationships
Grammar
100
An affix that is added to the beginning of a word.
What is a prefix?
100
The dictionary meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
100
You need to know the language origin of the word "incognito".
What is a dictionary?
100
A comparison of two things that are largely dissimilar for the purpose of clarification.
What is an analogy?
100
A clause that can stand alone.
What is an independent clause?
200
The main part of a word that gives the word its meaning.
What is a root?
200
The emotional impact of a word, apart from its dictionary meaning.
What is connotation?
200
You look here to find a word that means the same thing as "demolish".
What is a thesaurus?
200
These words have the same, or nearly the same meaning.
What are synonyms?
200
A clause that cannot stand alone.
What is a dependent clause?
300
A set of letters that is attached to the beginning or end of the root to change its meaning.
What is an affix?
300
delectable: delightful, highly pleasing, enjoyable; delicious
What is denotation?
300
You look here to find the meaning of a word in chapter 2 of your textbook.
What is a glossary?
300
These words have the opposite, or nearly opposite meaning.
What are antonyms?
300
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so are called this.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
400
An affix added to the end of a word.
What is a suffix?
400
You describe someone as "immature" instead of "comical.
What is negative connotation?
400
You look here to find other parts of speech for a word.
What is a dictionary?
400
The Latin word that means "the school or university one has once attended".
What is alma mater?
400
The acronym that stands for "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so".
What is FANBOYS?
500
This prefix means "across".
What is trans?
500
You describe someone as "prudent" instead of "stingy".
What is positive connotation?
500
You look here to find what chapter a term can be found in a book.
What is a glossary?
500
The French word that means "unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion or authority".
What is carte blanche?
500
This is a sentence that is missing a subject, verb, or a main clause.
What is a sentence fragment?