Word Usage And Vocabulary Study Cards

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Synonym

A word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase.

Antonym

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Homophone

A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling.

Idiom

A group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.

Prefix

A word part added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

Suffix

A word part added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

Collocation

A combination of words that are often used together in a natural way.

Phrasal Verb

A verb followed by a preposition or an adverb that together have a different meaning from the original verb.

Figurative Language

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

Word Root

The base part of a word that carries its core meaning.

Word Formation

The process of creating new words or forms of words by adding affixes or combining words.

Context

The words, phrases, and sentences that surround a word and help determine its meaning.

Connotation

The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries, in addition to its literal meaning.

Denotation

The literal or dictionary definition of a word.

Cliché

An overused phrase or expression that has lost its originality or impact.

Euphemism

A mild or indirect word or expression used in place of a harsh or blunt one, to make it less offensive or unpleasant.

Jargon

Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group that are often difficult for others to understand.

Slang

Informal words or phrases that are more common in spoken language and may not be considered appropriate in formal writing.

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase, pronounced as a single word.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase.

Simile

A figure of speech that compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were something else, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Personification

A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

Hyperbole

A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.

Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Consonance

The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words.

Oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for a dramatic or ironic effect.

Palindrome

A word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward.

Homograph

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may or may not be pronounced the same.

Homonym

Words that sound the same but have different meanings and may or may not be spelled the same.

Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent a part.

Antithesis

A figure of speech that contrasts two opposing ideas or concepts in a balanced grammatical structure.

Irony

A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is different from the literal meaning, often for humorous or emphatic effect.

Paradox

A statement or situation that seems contradictory or absurd but may actually be true or have a deeper meaning.

Analogous

Similar or comparable in certain respects, often used to explain or clarify a concept.

Cognate

A word that is related to another word in a different language, sharing a common origin.

Etymology

The study of the origin and history of words, including their meanings and changes over time.

Lexicon

The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

Pronunciation

The way in which a word is spoken or pronounced.

Spelling

The way in which a word is spelled or written.

Grammar

The rules and structure of a language, including syntax, morphology, and semantics.

Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Morphology

The study of the forms of words and how they are formed, including inflection, derivation, and composition.

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including the relationships between words, phrases, and sentences.

Pragmatics

The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.

Register

The level of formality or informality of language used in a particular context or situation.

Dialect

A particular form of a language that is specific to a region or social group.

Standard English

The form of English that is widely accepted as the correct and proper way of speaking and writing.