What is the term for a word formed from the initial letters of two or more successive words?
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Archaism
Acronym
Antonym
Amelioration
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes a word that takes on a more positive connotation over time?
Backformation
Borrowing
Blending
Amelioration
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the primary meaning of a word, not including its connotations?
Colloquial
Eponym
Denotation
Derivation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for creating a new word by using an existing word in a different word class?
Borrowing
Broadening
Coinage
Conversion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the formation of a word from another one, from which it appears to be derived?
Compounding
Blending
Backformation
Archaism
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a word that is created by shortening a longer word?
Coinage
Conversion
Compounding
Clipping
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