Reading VSC Glossary 1-20
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- Antonym
- A word that means the opposite of another word
- Cognate
- A word related to one in another language, such as theateer (English) and theatre (French)
- Compound word
- A combination of two or more words that function as a single unit of meaning, such as barefoot.
- Analyze
- To examine, closely study, and evaluate a text by breaking down and examing its elements to comprehend its meaning
- Base word
- A word to which affixes may be added to create related words
- Character
- A person, animal, or an imaginary being in a narrative
- Colloquialism
- Language that is familiar, informal everyday talk
- Antithesis
- The opposite of
- Bias
- A general tendency or leaning in one direction; a partiality toward one view over another
- Alliteration
- The repitition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of 2 or more words