Vocabulary Building

noun a word having a meaning opposite to that of another word

• The antonym of 'happy' is 'sad'.
• The opposite of 'big' is 'small'.
• The slang term for antonym is 'opposite'.
• In life, sometimes the antonym of success is failure.

noun a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close

• In academic writing, it is important to use the appropriate synonym to avoid repetition.
• Can you think of another word that is a synonym for 'happy'?
• I need a cool synonym for 'awesome' to use in my text.
• Finding a synonym for 'struggle' can help convey the depth of the character's challenges.

noun a book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts

• When writing an academic paper, it is important to consult a thesaurus to find synonyms for key terms.
• I always use a thesaurus when I'm stuck on finding the right word to use in my writing.
• I found this awesome thesaurus app that helps me sound smarter in my essays.
• A thesaurus is like a treasure chest full of words waiting to be discovered and used in writing.

noun the process of creating new words or forms of words

• The study of word formation is an important aspect of linguistics.
• Learning about how words are formed can be pretty interesting.
• Figuring out how to make new words is kinda cool.
• In the world of language, word formation is like building blocks for communication.

noun a collection or stockpile of words or vocabulary

• The scholar's word hoard was vast, containing rare and ancient texts from various languages.
• I've been building up my word hoard by reading a lot of books lately.
• She's got a serious word hoard going on, always using big words to sound smart.
• His word hoard was like a treasure chest, full of carefully chosen words waiting to be shared with the world.

noun a word puzzle or riddle that involves the letters of a word being rearranged to form a new word or phrase

• The logogriph is a type of word puzzle that involves decoding a set of words or phrases.
• I tried to solve the logogriph in the newspaper, but it was too tricky for me.
• My friend loves to challenge me with logogriphs when we hang out.
• Unraveling the mystery was like solving a logogriph, each clue leading to the next piece of the puzzle.

noun A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A kangaroo word is a word that contains its own synonym within it, like 'observe' which contains 'see'.
• I learned about kangaroo words in my English class - they're pretty cool!
• Kangaroo words are like word puzzles that make you think a little harder.
• The concept of kangaroo words can help expand your vocabulary in a fun way.