Across
- 2. a word that means the opposite of another word
- 3. the main part of a word that gives its basic meaning
- 4. related to school, learning, or education
- 7. a slight difference in meaning or feeling between words
- 9. a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
- 10. the dictionary definition of a word
- 11. to show how two or more things are different
- 13. words that mean exactly what they say
- 14. a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
- 16. an expression whose meaning is different from the literal words
- 18. a specific area of knowledge or study
Down
- 1. a word that means nearly the same thing as another word
- 5. words or sentences around a word that help you understand its meaning
- 6. the positive or negative feeling a word gives
- 8. language that goes beyond the actual meaning of words
- 11. to make something easier to understand
- 12. the part added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning
- 14. a comparison using 'like' or 'as'
- 15. a comparison that says one thing is another (doesn't use 'like' or 'as')
- 17. to show how two or more things are alike