English Definations

antonyms

Words that have opposite meanings.

homonyms

Words that sound alike but have different meanings.

synonyms

Words that have similar meanings.

homophones

Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

idioms

Expressions whose meanings are not literal and are understood culturally.

colloquialism

A word or phrase used in informal speech or writing, often used in everyday conversation.

slang

Informal words or phrases often associated with particular social groups or cultures.

Denotation

The literal dictionary defination of a word.

connotation

The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word

Root words

The basic part of a word from which other words grow.

Prefix

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning.

Surfix

A group of letters added to the end of a word to change the meaning or form.

Noun

A word that describes a person, thing or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, or a state of being.

Adverb

A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective or other adverbs,

Adjective

A word that describes a noun.

Pronoun

A word used in place of a noun.

Preposition

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

Conjuction

A word used to connect words, phrases or clauses.

Interjection

A word or phrase that expresses strong emotions.

Euphemism

A polite or mild word/phrase used to replace something harsh or unpleasant.

Active voice

The subject performs the action in the sentence.

Passive Voice

The subject receives the action.

Prose

Ordinary written or spoken language, not in a poetic structure.

Verse

Writing with rythm or meter, often found in poetry