Dictionary Terminology: Formal, Slang, and Abbreviations
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What term refers to a word or phrase that is no longer in common use?

  • Jocular
  • Emphatic
  • Euphemistic
  • Archaic (correct)
  • Which term refers to a word or phrase used to express strong feelings or emphasis?

  • Emphatic (correct)
  • Singular
  • Derogatory
  • Feminine
  • What term refers to a type of wordplay involving the use of words in a humorous manner?

  • Interrogative
  • Taboo
  • Plural
  • Jocular (correct)
  • Which term refers to a word or phrase that is considered offensive or disrespectful?

    <p>Derogatory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to a word or phrase used in everyday conversation or casual writing?

    <p>Informal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to an abbreviated form of a word or phrase?

    <p>Abbreviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to a nonstandard form of a word used by a particular group of people?

    <p>Slang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a word or phrase that substitutes for a noun?

    <p>Pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the comparative form of an adjective?

    <p>Comparative (form)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the past tense and past participle forms of verbs?

    <p>Suffix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means 'to make something fertile'?

    <p>Fertilize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plural form of 'criterion'?

    <p>Criteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means 'to make something less important or belittle'?

    <p>Belittle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plural of 'mouse'?

    <p>Mice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means 'to examine or inspect closely'?

    <p>Scrutinize</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plural form of 'datum'?

    <p>Data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means 'to make something pure or more beautiful'?

    <p>Beautify</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Fetuses' is the plural form of which word?

    <p>Fetus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Heroically' is the adverb form of which word?

    <p>'Heroic'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Judgmentally' is formed from which word?

    <p>'Judgmental'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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