Vocabulary & Word Meaning Match
MediumRace the clock — pair each term with its definition as fast as you can, then try to beat your best time. A quick, replayable warm-up for this set.
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Terms in this set
- Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes Word parts that build meaning: a root carries the core idea (bio = life), a prefix attached in front changes meaning (anti-, hypo-, inter-), and a suffix at the end often changes part of speech (-tion, -ology, -itis).
- Commonly Confused Words Sound-alike and look-alike pairs with different meanings: affect/effect, their/there/they're, your/you're, to/too/two, accept/except, then/than, lose/loose.
- Synonyms & Antonyms Synonyms are words with nearly the same meaning (rapid/swift); antonyms are opposites (expand/contract); recognizing both is core to vocabulary items and context-clue reasoning.
- Multiple-Meaning Words Words spelled the same with different meanings (and sometimes pronunciations): a patient may PRESENT symptoms, receive a PRESENT, or be PRESENT in the room — meaning comes from context.
- Precise Word Choice Diction is choosing the word whose exact meaning, connotation, and register fit the sentence — 'said' vs 'demanded,' 'thin' vs 'scrawny' — the difference between adequate and precise writing.