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| consonants | Twenty-one letters of the English language. They are all of the letters of the |
| slang | Language that is unique to a particular group. An informal language and is not considered appropriate for formal occasions. It is nonstandard language. |
| consonant blends | Two or more consonants together that keep their own sounds. |
| general sense of the sentence | Clues that are general clues to the meaning of an unknown word. You have to read carefully and use the information given in the sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the word. You may have to guess at the meaning based on what you already know about the situation. |
| consonant digraphs | Two consonants together that make one sound that is different from either of the two letters. |
| prefix | It is not an independent word. It is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. |
| antonyms | Words with opposite meanings. They are context clues that provide the opposite meaning of an unknown word. |
| vowels | The letters that are not consonants. There are five of these. |
| synonyms | Words that have the same meaning or almost the same meaning of another word. They are context clues that provide meaning to a nearby word. |
| suffix | A word part that is added to the end of a word to make a new word. |
| syllable | A word or a word part that has one vowel sound. |
| entry word | Every word defined in a dictionary. They are usually in bold print. |
| guide words | These are the two words that are at the top of each dictionary page. All of the words on the page are in alphabetical order between these two words. |
| pronunciation symbol | A symbol that tells you how to pronounce the letters in words. A pronunciation key shows the sounds of consonants and vowels by using a symbol over the letter. |
| accent marks | A mark that tells you to put more stress (say it a little louder) on a syllable. |
| examples | One kind of context clue. They help you figure out the meaning of unknown words by showing something similar. |
| context clues | The words in a sentence or in other sentences that help you understand the meaning of a new word or phrase. |
