When authors use words such as means the same as or is known as, ...

[cookcarl]

When authors use words such as means the same as or is known as, they might be giving the reader a ___________________ _ clue.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

We have many more words in our ___________________ _ vocabulary (words that we understand when we see or hear them) than we do in our ___________________ _ vocabulary (words that we actually speak).
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

[durant1234]

Answer to Question 1

definition

Answer to Question 2

receptive; expressive

[cookcarl]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Viet Thy]

Gracias!