Ms. Ash Flashcardz Practice

Front

What is the superlative form of the adjective 'good'?

Back

best

Front

What type of figurative language is used when comparing two things using 'as' or 'like'?

Back

simile

Front

What does the prefix 'ex-' mean?

Back

out of

Front

What are words that have opposite meanings called?

Back

antonyms

Front

What is the term for the process of recovering from an injury or illness?

Back

heal

Front

What is the comparative form of the adjective 'big'?

Back

bigger

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?

Back

against or opposite

Front

What is an example of a simile?

Back

'He runs like the wind.'

Front

What is the term for words that sound the same but have different meanings?

Back

homophones