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Mrs. Dominguez

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A dictionary is a reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order that gives information about the words meanings, forms, pronunciation, etc.

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a book in which words that have the same or similar meanings are grouped together

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a list that gives definitions of the hard or unusual words found in a book

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any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when it is pronounced

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a word that has the same meaning as another word in the same language

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a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word.

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Words that have more than one meaning

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either one of the words that are at the top of a page in a dictionary or similar book and that show the first and last words on the page

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The meaning of a word or phrase

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something suggested by a word or thing

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a word entered in a list or book; especially : a word in boldface type that is being explained in a dictionary

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used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

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an explanation of where a word came from : the history of a word

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Affix a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning : a prefix or suffix Prefix - a letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning Suffix - a letter or a group of letters that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word

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the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added.

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a symbol (such as a number or letter) written above and immediately to the left or right of another character

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The words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning

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a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

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a traditional or common style often used in literature, theater, or art to create a particular effect