Vocabulary Quiz 3rd 6 weeks (week 1 Vocab)

What is an acronym? Hint - Think of DNA

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A type of musical instrument.

• A type of clothing accessory.

• A word formed from the initial letters of other words.

What is an affix?

• A morpheme that is attached to a word stem to create a new word or modify the meaning of an existing word.

• A type of clothing accessory worn on the head

• A type of punctuation mark used to separate words or phrases

• A musical instrument played by blowing air through a tube

What is coinage?

• The process of creating and issuing paper money as a form of currency.

• The process of creating and issuing stamps as a form of currency.

• The process of creating and issuing coins as a form of currency.

• The process of creating and issuing credit cards as a form of currency.

What is colloquial?

• Formal language used in everyday conversations or speech.

• A type of dance popular in the 1920s.

• A term used to describe a type of clothing.

• Informal language used in everyday conversations or speech.

What is a malapropism?

• The correct use of a word in place of a similar-sounding word.

• The intentional use of a word in place of a similar-sounding word.

• The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding word.

• The use of a word in place of a completely unrelated word.

What is an onomatopoeia?

• A word that imitates or suggests the sound that it describes.

• A word that describes a visual image.

• A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards.

• A word that represents an abstract concept.

What is a palindrome?

• A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same way but has a different meaning.

• A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same way but has a different pronunciation.

• A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same forward and backward.

• A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same way but has a different number of letters.

What is a portmanteau word?

• A portmanteau word is a word that is created by rearranging the letters of another word.

• A portmanteau word is a word that combines two unrelated meanings.

• A portmanteau word is a linguistic blend of words.

• A portmanteau word is a type of word that is only used in certain regions.

What is a simile?

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

What is a spoonerism?

• A spoonerism is a type of wordplay involving spoons.

• A spoonerism is a type of spoon used for stirring drinks.

• A spoonerism is a verbal error in which the initial sounds or letters of two or more words are swapped to create a humorous or nonsensical phrase.

• A spoonerism is a type of utensil used for eating soup.