Key Terms Review A Level

What is the term for a word formed from the initial letters of two or more successive words?

• Archaism

• Acronym

• Antonym

• Amelioration

Which term describes a word that takes on a more positive connotation over time?

• Backformation

• Borrowing

• Blending

• Amelioration

What is the process of forming a new word by combining the beginning of one word with the end of another?

• Compounding

• Conversion

• Blending

• Clipping

Which term refers to the primary meaning of a word, not including its connotations?

• Colloquial

• Eponym

• Denotation

• Derivation

What is the term for creating a new word by using an existing word in a different word class?

• Borrowing

• Broadening

• Coinage

• Conversion

Which term describes the formation of a word from another one, from which it appears to be derived?

• Compounding

• Blending

• Backformation

• Archaism

What is the term for a word that is created by shortening a longer word?

• Coinage

• Conversion

• Compounding

• Clipping

Which term describes a word that has been borrowed from another language?

• Borrowing

• Broadening

• Blending

• Backformation

What is the term for a word that is formed by combining two or more words into a single new word?

• Clipping

• Coinage

• Compounding

• Conversion

What is the term for a word that has developed a more negative connotation over time?

• Backformation

• Blending

• Amelioration

• Pejoration