Across
- 2. a meaningful unit of sound
- 3. a careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- 6. an association or a connection between two or more words
- 7. the words in a written selection; a selection
- 10. a source used to obtain information
- 13. to make easier to understand
- 14. word/phrase a word/phrase that has more than one meaning
Down
- 1. the authors thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to convey meaning
- 2. a prefix, root, or affix
- 4. a group of words that conveys meaning
- 5. clue the words used with a certain word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that help explain or clarify its meaning
- 7. the author's attitude toward the subject demonstrated by word choice and imagery
- 8. to come to a decision by investigation or reasoning
- 9. to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of something by a close and careful examination
- 11. the definition of a word or phrase; the message or important expression of a written text
- 12. a strong effect; to have an influence on