Key Terms Review A Level

Key Terms Review A Level

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Key Terms Review A Level

Key Terms Review A Level

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Spring Canada

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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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