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| analogy | Relationships created between new and familiar words, concepts, and ideas. |
| antonym | a word having the opposite meaning of another word. |
| author's purpose | The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade. |
| central (main idea) | The chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or a phrase. |
| claim | an arguable statement |
| clarify | to make the meaning more transparent (clear) and easy to understand. |
| compare | to detect similarities or correspondences between two or more objects, concepts, or other elements from a text |
| connotation | what may be suggested by or associated with the meaning of a word (ex) home may suggest warmth or family) |
| contrast | indicated differences |
| idiom | phrases or expressions that have meanings different from the literal (Ex) The kids clean their room once in a blue moon. |
