Word Analysis Overview

Affix- prefix/suffix

• A type of punctuation

• Something added that changes the word's meaning

• A synonym for a word

• A grammatical error

context

• Read the room- aka- read the sentence and around the word

• Ignore the surrounding words and focus on the main idea

• Analyze the tone of the text without considering the context

• Summarize the text without understanding the details

Word ROOT

• Forms the base of new words with affix additions (example: PHOTO; photograph)

• A type of prefix that modifies the meaning of a word

• A synonym for the word 'base' in linguistics

• A grammatical term for a word that cannot stand alone

dictionary entry

• Word yearbook- all the stats

• Definition of a word in a book

• A collection of words and their meanings

• A list of words with synonyms

Denotation

• Literal meaning of a word (absent of emotion)

• Emotional association of a word

• Figurative meaning of a word

• A synonym for a word

Connotation

• Implies a feeling (positive or negative)

• Refers to the literal meaning of a word

• Is a synonym for denotation

• Describes the grammatical function of a word

antonym

• A word OPPOSITE in meaning

• A word that has the same meaning

• A word that describes an action

• A word that is used to express emotion

Synonym

• Words that have the same meaning (alike)

• Words that have opposite meanings

• Words that are used in the same context

• Words that are derived from the same root