adjective | a word that expresses an attribute of something; the word class that qualifies nouns |
adverb | a word that modifies something other than a noun |
classify | arrange or order by classes or categories; assign to a class or kind |
comma | a punctuation mark, used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence |
comprehend | take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp |
contrast | act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
detail | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole |
difference | variation that deviates from the standard or norm; a significant change |
draft | rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch |
drama | play; literary work intended for theater |
exclamation | an abrupt excited utterance; a loud complaint or protest or reproach |
explain | make plain and comprehensible; define |
extend | open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong |
fact | a concept whose truth can be proved |
genre | type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work |
main idea | the main points of a speech |
mark | an indication of damage; a visible indication made on a surface |
noun | a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action |
opinion | notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation |
organize | form or join a union; cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea |
paragraph | distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line |
plan | an arrangement scheme; scale drawing of a structure |
plot | small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy |
plural | grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units |
predicate | one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements |
prefix | an affix that is added in front of the word |
purpose | a result or effect that is intended or desired; an intention |
quotation | passage or expression that is quoted or cited; practice of quoting from books |
root word | the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
similarity | closeness of appearance to something else |
solve | find the solution; settle, as of a debt |
subject | the first term of a proposition |
suffix | an affix that is added at the end of the word |
synonym | two words that can be interchanged in a context |
verb | the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence; a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
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