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HESI A2 Grammar and Reading Comprehension Vocabulary

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HESI A2 Grammar and Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Context Cluescorrect answerThe information provided in the words or sentences surrounding the unknown word or words. Synonymcorrect answerA w... ord that means the same thing as another word. Antonymcorrect answerA word that means the opposite of another word. Connotationcorrect answerThe emotions or feelings that the reader attaches to words. Tonecorrect answerThe attitude or feelings the author has about the topic. Assumptioncorrect answerA set of beliefs the writer has about a subject. Inferencecorrect answerAn educated guess or conclusion drawn by the reader based on the available facts and information. Adjectivecorrect answerA word, phrase, or clause that modifies a noun (the biology book) or pronoun (he is nice). Adverbcorrect answerA word, phrase, or clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Clausecorrect answerA group of words that has a subject and a predicate. Independent Clausecorrect answerA clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Dependent Clausecorrect answerA dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not express a complete thought and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence. Clichécorrect answerExpressions or ideas that have lost their originality or impact over time because of excessive use. Compound Sentencecorrect answerA sentence that has two or more independent clauses. Each independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence. Conjunctioncorrect answerA word that joins words, phrases, or clauses. Direct Objectcorrect answerThe person or thing that is directly affected by the action of [Show More]

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