Vocabulary Vocabulary Building Strategies 3

Question 1

The suffix '-ology' in 'geology' and 'psychology' means:

Accepted Answer

Study of

Answer

The suffix '-ology' means the study of a subject.

Question 2

A 'synonym' is a word that:

Accepted Answer

Has a similar meaning to another word

Answer

Synonyms share similar meanings, like 'happy' and 'glad'.

Question 3

Creating a mental picture linking a word to its meaning is which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Visualization or mnemonic imagery

Answer

Visualization and mnemonics tie a word to a memorable image, aiding recall.

Question 4

Word 'families' or word roots help because they let you:

Accepted Answer

Decode many related words from one root

Answer

Knowing a root unlocks the meaning of multiple related words at once.

Question 5

An 'antonym' of 'expand' is:

Accepted Answer

Contract

Answer

'Contract' means to shrink, the opposite of 'expand'.

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