Synonyms and Antonyms — Flashcards

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. For example, 'happy' and 'joyful' are synonyms because both mean feeling glad. Context: We use synonyms to avoid repea…

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Start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms for 'begin'. Example: The teacher will start the class at 9 a.m. / The teacher will commence the class at 9 a.m.

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, 'hot' and 'cold' are antonyms. We use antonyms to show contrast in writing and speech.

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Sad, miserable, and gloomy are antonyms of 'happy'. Example: She felt sad after hearing the news.

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Prefixes like un-, in-, im-, ir-, and dis- are used to make antonyms. For example: 'tidy' → 'untidy', 'correct' →…

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unkind, unsafe, unhappy. The prefix 'un-' means 'not', so 'unkind' means 'not kind'.

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incorrect (in-), impossible (im-), irresponsible (ir-). These prefixes mean 'not'. We use 'in-' for most words, 'im-' before words starting with 'p' (like possible), and 'ir-' before words starting wi…

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A synonym means the same as another word, while an antonym means the opposite. For example: 'big' and 'large' are synonyms; 'big' and 'small' are antonyms. Synonyms help avoid repetition; antonyms sho…