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| connotation | images and emotions associated with a word |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| synonym | a word that means the same as another word |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite of another word |
| homophones | words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings |
| prefix | a letter or letters placed before a root that add meaning |
| root | the most basic part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes may be added |
| suffix | a letter or letters added to a root that can change meaning or part of speech |