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| A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; the term comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes |
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| o examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyse a fossil substance, to analyse a sentence or a word, or to analyse an action to ascertain its morality. |
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| a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. |
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| a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g., bad and good ). |
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| (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose |
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| the central, unifying element of the story |
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| state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. |
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| an abstract idea; a general notion |
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| bring (something) to an end |
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| existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract |
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| an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning |
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| it may have a positive, negative or neutral connotation. |
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| an act of consulting a professional; a consultation |
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| the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning |
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| make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone. |
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| a descriptive passage in an essay. 2. Grammar. |
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| cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in. |
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| take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem. |
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| recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type. |
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| characteristic of one thing or person, so serving to identify it; distinctive. |
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| involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning |
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| form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess. |
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| language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. |
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| departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical |
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| a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. |
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| the ability to speak or write a foreign language easily and accurately |
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| the action of generalizing |
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| the literary genre represented or exemplified by novels |
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| a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ) |
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| the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another |
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| the process of inferring something |
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| books and writings published on a particular subject. |
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| the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet), regarded collectively. |
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| the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet), regarded collectively. |
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| a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
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consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.
(of a statement or decision) expressing or implying denial, disagreement, or refusal. |
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| not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial |
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| prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history |
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| a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound |
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| a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. |
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| consisting in or characterized by the presence or possession of features or qualities rather than their absence. |
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| a word, letter, or number placed before another |
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| the proffering or giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony. |
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| the way in which a word is pronounced |
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| the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly |
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