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Opposite Words, Word Building and Pair of Words

  Opposite Words, Word Building and Pair of Words Introduction Vocabulary is an important part of English Grammar. Learning Opposite Words, Word Building and Pair of Words helps students improve their speaking, writing and communication skills. Opposite Words (Antonyms) Opposite Words are words that have opposite meanings. Word Opposite Word Good Bad Happy Sad Rich Poor Big Small Hot Cold Day Night Old Young Fast Slow Strong Weak Clean Dirty Examples The water is hot, not cold. He is rich but his friend is poor. Word Building Word Building means forming new words by adding prefixes or suffixes. Prefixes A prefix is added before a word. Prefix Word New Word Un Happy Unhappy Dis Honest Dishonest Re Write Rewrite Mis Understand Misunderstand Examples Happy → Unhappy Honest → Dishonest Suffixes A suffix is added after a word. Word Suffix New Word Teach er Teacher Happy ness Happiness Kind ness Kindness Care ful Careful Examples Teach → Teacher Happy → Happiness Pair of Words Pair of Wo...

Vocabulary Building: Improve Your English Vocabulary

  Vocabulary Building: Improve Your English Vocabulary Introduction Vocabulary is the collection of words that a person knows and uses in a language. A strong vocabulary helps students improve their speaking, reading, writing and communication skills. What is Vocabulary? Vocabulary refers to all the words used in a language. Examples Happy Beautiful Intelligent Honest Courage The more words you know, the better you can express your thoughts. Importance of Vocabulary Improves communication skills. Helps in speaking English fluently. Improves reading and writing skills. Increases confidence. Helps in competitive exams. Common English Words and Meanings Word Meaning Happy Feeling pleasure Honest Truthful Brave Courageous Beautiful Attractive Intelligent Smart Success Achievement Friend Companion Knowledge Information and understanding Daily Use Vocabulary School Vocabulary Teacher Student Classroom Homework Examination Home Vocabulary Kitchen Bedroom Family Garden Furniture Nature Voc...