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English Vocab 1-9
Mid Term Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acronym | First letter in each word. Example: SAT |
| Coinage | Invention of new words |
| Colloquial | Conversational language Example: Hi |
| Diminutive | Indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt |
| Metonymy | Figure of speech that substitutes a word with a different but closely associated word |
| Portmanteau Word | a word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two different words |
| Spoonerism | An often comical switching of the first sounds of two or more words |
| Categorical | Absolute. Without exception or qualification |
| Dubious | Uncertain, Doubtful |