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16 Cards in this Set
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Denotation |
direct meaning, dictionary meaning |
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connotation |
tone of words (positive, negative, neutral) |
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synonym |
words mean the same |
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antonym |
words that are opposite |
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prefix |
syllable added at the beginning |
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root |
base part of a word |
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suffix |
syllables added at the end of a word |
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etymology |
the origin and development of a word; the tracing of a word back as far as possible in its own language |
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lexicographer |
a person who writes or compiles a dictionary |
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derivative |
used or taken from another source word for word |
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abridge |
book short/fewer words |
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unabridge |
book not shortened or condensed |
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pejorative |
unfavorable, worsing in meaning |
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plagiarize |
to take (ideas, writings, ect) from another source and pass them off as one's own |
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literal |
dictionary meaning use of a word |
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figurative |
non literal use of a word |