Cognate- related in some way
b. adjective
c.ancestor(syn), different(ant), and alike(syn)
d.
e. My cognate sister doesn't look anything like me.
Derivative-based on something else.
b. adjective
c.unoriginal(syn), copied(syn), and evolved(syn)
d.
e. In the movie, Harry Potter was a derivative character from the book.
Diminutive-very small
b. adjective
c. bitty(syn), big(ant), and lilliputian(syn)
d.
e.The diminutive animal screeched as the elephant stepped forward.
Inflection- change in voice, pitch, or tone that shows mood.
b.noun
c.inflect(syn), dramatization(syn), Monotone(ant)
d.
e.Cindy's voice inflection change throughout her report.
Orthography-the study of spelling and words
b.noun
c.spelling(syn), language(syn), and vocabulary(syn)
d.
Lisa told Zach orthography was boring because she wasn't good at spelling.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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