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Sources of synonyms are
all the above mentioned cases;
all the above mentioned forms;
all the above mentioned numbers;
all the above mentioned voices;
all the above mentioned tenses;
Phraseology studies
free word-combinations and phraseological units
free word-combinations and morphological units
free words and phraseological units
free word-combinations
words and phraseological units
Check for the synonyms to the word «to look»
to see, to gaze, to blame;
to make, to go, to blame;
to take, to get, to blame;
to work, to go, to write;
to give, to gaze, to make;
Complete the following idiom of comparison «as busy as ...»
as busy as a bee;
as busy as a fly;
as busy as a butterfly;
as busy as a bird;
as busy as a tree;
Long-legged, left-handed, sky-colored are
compound derivatives;
single derivatives;
free derivatives;
mixed derivatives;
fixed derivatives;
Glossaries are
unilingual books that give definitions of terms;
unilingual books that give sources of terms;
unilingual books that give spelling of terms;
unilingual books that give features of terms;
unilingual books that give difficulties of terms;
-er, -dom, -ness, -ation are
noun-forming suffixes;
verb-forming suffixes;
adjective-forming suffixes;
adverb-forming suffixes;
word-forming suffixes;
A proverb is
a short familiar saying expressing some well-known truth;
words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms;
words coinciding in all their shades of meaning and in all their stylistic characteristics;
words identical in their sound -form or in graphic form or in both, but different in meaning;
the connection between the different in meaning;
Morphemes occur as
constituents of sentences;
sources of sentences;
differences of sentences;
features of sentences;
copies of sentences;
«Has been» in the following sentence «She had to be satisfied with the role of a has been» is the result of
conversion;
hyperbole;
metonymy
comparison
etymology
Sound imitation, reduplication, clipping, abbreviation are
minor types of word making;
major types of word making;
various types of word making;
minor types of words;
minor types of morphemes;
Affixation is the formation of words
by adding derivational affixes to stems;
by adding derivational suffixes to stems;
by adding derivational prefixes to stems;
by adding derivational roots to stems;
by adding derivational stems;
A list of words in which the entry words are arranged in alphabetical order starting with their final letters are
reverse dictionaries;
special dictionaries;
general and smart dictionaries;
bestseller and special dictionaries;
professional and special dictionaries;
What are derivational compounds?
compound words that have affixes;
compound words that have prefixes;
compound words that have roots;
compound words that have suffixes;
compound words that have morphemes;
Jargonisms are
words used within a particular social group and bearing a secret and cryptic character;
words different in sound-form and characterized by semantic polarity of denotational meaning;
words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms;
words coinciding in all their shades of meaning and in all their stylistic characteristics;
words identical in their sound -form or in graphic form or in both, but different in meaning;
What are antonyms?
words different in sound-form and characterized by semantic polarity of denotational meaning;
words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms;
words coinciding in all their shades of meaning and in all their stylistic characteristics;
words identical in their sound -form or in graphic form or in both, but different in meaning;
the connection between the different in meaning;
Structurally morphemes fall into
free, semi-free, bound, semi-bound morphemes;
free, semi-free morphemes;
semi-bound morphemes;
free and mixed morphemes;
semi-free, semi-bound morphemes;
Check for the type of word-formation in the following words: UNO, NATO
shortening;
a metaphor;
hyperbole;
metonymy
comparison
What are compound words?
words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms;
words coinciding in all their shades of meaning and in all their stylistic characteristics;
words identical in their sound -form or in graphic form or in both, but different in meaning;
the connection between the different in meaning;
the connection between the structural pattern of the word and its meaning;
Absolute or complete synonyms are:
words coinciding in all their shades of meaning and in all their stylistic characteristics;
words identical in their sound -form or in graphic form or in both, but different in meaning;
the connection between the different in meaning;
words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms;
the connection between the structural pattern of the word and its meaning
What are homonyms?
words identical in their sound -form or in graphic form or in both, but different in meaning
the connection between the different in meaning
words coinciding in all their shades of meaning and in all their stylistic characteristics
words consisting of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms
the connection between the structural pattern of the word and its meaning
Classification of phraseological units cannot be based on
only on the structural principle
only on the functional principle
only on the mixed principle
only on the importance
only on the place
Words borrowed from one language into several other languages are called
international
dependent
single
mixed
global
The following words pyjamas, khaki, mango, bungalow which became international came from
India
German
Russian
Latin
French
Define the etymology of the word "kindergarten"
German
Russian
Kazakh
Latin
French
The smallest two-facet language unit possessing path sound-form and meaning is…. .
the morpheme
morphological
the word
phonological
semantic
The semantic component that serves to distinguish one word from all others containing identical morphemes is ….
differential meaning
same meaning
opposite meaning
similar meaning
without meaning
What are the main type of informal words?
Colloquial words, slang,dialect words
Learned words
Officialese
Archaic words
Professional terms
By the Indo-European element are meant words of roots common to all or most languages of the….
Indo-European Group
Latin group
French group
Scandinavian group
Italian group
Find an open compound
new born
new
newborn
new-born
born
What is a common feature of colloquial speech?
Use of contractions like "gonna" and "wanna."
Use of formal expressions and long sentences.
Avoidance of slang and informal expressions.
Frequent use of academic vocabulary.
Use of technical jargon and precise definitions.
How do idiomatic expressions function in colloquial speech?
They make the speech more informal and lively.
They add complexity and formality to the language.
They help the speaker avoid using slang.
They are only used in written academic contexts.
They are typically used in professional environments.
Which of the following is an obsolete word for "you" that was used in Early Modern English?
Thou
You
Y'all
Ye
U
Which of these words was once a common term for "king" but is now considered obsolete?
Czar
Emperor
Monarch
Sovereign
Lord
Which word was commonly used in older English to mean "there" or "over there," but is now obsolete?
Yonder
Here
There
Thus
Hence
Which of these terms was once frequently used in the past to refer to "a servant" but is now rarely used?
Lackey
Butler
Servant
Valet
Waiter
Which of these words, once commonly used in literature to mean "love" or "affection," is now considered obsolete?
Amour
Fondness
Love
Adoration
Passion
Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for "postscript"?
P.S.
psr
Pst.
PstS.
Postcr
Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for "et cetera"?
etc.
ect.
etcc.
e.tc.
ectra
Which of the following words is no longer commonly used in modern English?
thees
this
that
there
those
Which of the following words is considered archaic and rarely used today?
ye
you
he
we
it
Which of the following words is no longer widely used in contemporary English?
whilom
sometimes
usually
always
rarely
Which of the following words is considered archaic and means "a woman"?
wench
lady
woman
girl
female
Which of the following words is an archaic way of saying "house"?
bower
home
mansion
residence
domicile
Which of the following archaic words means "to speak or say"?
quoth
speak
talk
utter
vocalize
Which of the following words is an archaic term for "father"?
sire
dad
papa
father
parent
Which of the following words is an archaic term meaning "to travel"?
yonder
walk
journey
roam
wander
