ENGLISH LANGUAGE GLOSSARY
Key Terms
Abstract noun - a word given to a concept or something that cannot be touched or sensed.
Acronym - an abbreviation that creates a new single word from the initial letters of the main words in phase.
Alliteration - certain letters or sounds repeated for effect.
Gerund - a present participle when it is used as a noun.
Hyperbole - exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
Infinitive - the simplest form of a verb that is used in dictionaries.
Interjection - a word or phrase that occurs alone and expresses emotion.
Intransitive verb - one that does not rquire an object.
Morpheme - the smallest meaningful part of a word.
Participle - a present form a of a verb that ends in -ing or -ed or past ending in -en.
Pronoun - a word such as i or he or who to avoid repeating the use of a noun.
Superlative - an adjective or adverb that suggests the greatest or least of something.
Syllable - part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and pronounced as a unit.
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word.
Tautology - repeating something using different words.
Transtive - refers to a vowel that must be used with an object.
Verb - a part of speech that describes the action of a noun or pronoun.
Vowel - one of five letters either a, e, i, o, or u.
Acronym - an abbreviation that creates a new single word from the initial letters of the main words in phase.
Alliteration - certain letters or sounds repeated for effect.
Gerund - a present participle when it is used as a noun.
Hyperbole - exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
Infinitive - the simplest form of a verb that is used in dictionaries.
Interjection - a word or phrase that occurs alone and expresses emotion.
Intransitive verb - one that does not rquire an object.
Morpheme - the smallest meaningful part of a word.
Participle - a present form a of a verb that ends in -ing or -ed or past ending in -en.
Pronoun - a word such as i or he or who to avoid repeating the use of a noun.
Superlative - an adjective or adverb that suggests the greatest or least of something.
Syllable - part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and pronounced as a unit.
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word.
Tautology - repeating something using different words.
Transtive - refers to a vowel that must be used with an object.
Verb - a part of speech that describes the action of a noun or pronoun.
Vowel - one of five letters either a, e, i, o, or u.
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