Vocab Flashcard Practice

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What is a synonym for 'retract'?

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Pull back

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What does 'abode' mean?

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Shelter or home

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What is a synonym for 'commentary'?

Back

Explanation

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What is a synonym for 'diagnostics'?

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Tests

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What is a synonym for 'chafe'?

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Irritate

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What does 'synonym' mean?

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

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What is the meaning of 'antonym'?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What does 'context' refer to in language?

Back

The circumstances or setting in which a word or phrase is used.

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What is the definition of 'metaphor'?

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

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What does 'idiom' mean?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.