11 Dec Vocab Practice

Abbreviation

• The word preceding a noun

• A shortened way of writing a word

• Modifies a noun

• Modifies a verb

Antecedent

• A word preceding a pronoun and is the noun that pronoun takes the place of

• A shortened way of writing a word

• Modifies a noun

• Modifies a verb

Comparative form of good

• Best

• Worst

• Better

• Gooder

Superlative form of good

• Better

• Best

• Goodest

• Gooder (my FAVORITE glasses!)

Cantankerous

• Event which makes something happen

• "Clearness"; how easy a thought is to follow

• Grouchy, cranky

• Logical in thought or speech

Cause​ (a)  

• Event which makes something happen
• The result
• An event occurring after a cause
• something that just happens

Clarity

• Cranky

• Event which makes something happen

• Clearness; how easy a thought is to follow and understand

• Logical in thought

Coherent

• Clearness

• Cranky

• Logical in thought or speech; clear and easy to read; sticks together

• Event which makes something happen

Effect

• Event which makes something happen

• An event occurring beCAUSE of the cause

Diction