Vocabulary Building Word Search
Play a Vocabulary Building word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SYNONYM, ANTONYM, HOMOPHONE, HOMOGRAPH, PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOTWORD, CONTEXT, INFERENCE, VOCABULARY, DICTIONARY, THESAURUS.
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Vocabulary Building word list, defined
- SYNONYM /ˈsɪnəmɪn/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a synonym is a word or expression with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or expression. As a verb, to synonym something means to replace it with a word or expression of equivalent meaning. Related: equivalent, synonym, near equivalent, substitute term.
- ANTONYM /ˈæntənɪm/ · noun
- A word that means the opposite of another word, such as 'hot' being the antonym of 'cold'. Related: opposite, reverse, converse, contrary.
- HOMOPHONE /ˈhɒməfoʊn/ (British); /ˈhɑːməfoʊn/ (US) · noun
- A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but is spelled differently and may have a different meaning, such as “pair” and “pare.” The term can also refer to words pronounced alike but belonging to different lexical categories or entries. Related: homonym, sound-alike, word with the same pronunciation.
- HOMOGRAPH /ˈhɒməɡrɑːf/ (British); /ˈhɑməɡræf/ (American) · noun
- A word that has the same spelling as another word but a different pronunciation and usually a different meaning. In some contexts, the term is used more broadly for words sharing a spelling regardless of pronunciation. Related: homonym, same-spelling word.
- PREFIX /ˈpriːfɪks/ · noun
- A prefix is a word or group of letters placed at the beginning of another word to modify its meaning or function. In language, it may indicate negation, tense, degree, affiliation, or another grammatical relationship. Related: affix, initial, word element, bounding form.
- SUFFIX /ˈsʌfɪks/ · noun
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form another word or a particular grammatical form. The word “happy,” for example, has the suffix “-ly,” which changes it into an adverb. Related: ending, final element, terminal element.
- CONTEXT /ˈkɒntɛkst/ · noun
- The circumstances, setting, or surrounding conditions in which something exists or occurs, and by which it can be fully understood. Also the parts of a written or spoken text that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning. Related: setting, circumstances, environment, situation.
- INFERENCE /ˈɪnfərəns/ · noun
- The process of forming a conclusion from evidence, reasoning, or premises. Also, the conclusion reached by this process. Related: conclusion, deduction, inferencing, surmise.
- VOCABULARY /vəˈkæbjələri/ · noun
- The body of words known or used by a particular person, language, group, or field of activity. In general use, it most often refers to an individual's range of words or the vocabulary associated with a particular subject or situation. Related: lexicon, wordstock, terminology, lexis.
- DICTIONARY /ˈdɪkʃən(ə)ri/ · noun
- A reference book or online resource that lists the words of a language (or a specialized subject), typically in alphabetical order, giving their meanings, pronunciations, and often their origins and usage. Related: lexicon, glossary, wordbook, vocabulary.
- THESAURUS /θɪˈsɔːrəs/ · noun
- A reference book or digital resource that organizes words according to meaning, usually grouping synonyms, antonyms, and closely related expressions. It may also include definitions, examples, quotations, and guidance on usage. Related: dictionary, lexicon, word list, wordbook.
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