Grammar test

Question 1

Specialized dictionary

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deals with a particular aspect of language

Question 2

Unabridged dictionaries

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one that has not been cut down from a larger work

Question 3

Entry word

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the word or phrase to be defined

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Breve

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indicates short vowel sound like the u in cup (looks like a bowl)

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Macron

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indicates a long vowel sound like a in fate ( - )

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Dieresis

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indicates a broad vowel sound like a in calm ( : sideways)

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Schwa

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used for any unaccented vowel and has uh sound like around ( upside down e)

Question 8

v.t.

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transitive verbs

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v.i.

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Intransitive verbs

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idiom

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an expression whose meaning cannot be derived from individual words in the expression

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etymologies

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gives the origin and history of a word

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run-on entries

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words formed from the entry word by the addition of a suffix

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standard formal

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most correct, most polished english

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standard informal/colloquial

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everyday speech

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nonstandard

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careless speech or writing

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considered standard

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words without a usage label or usage note

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obsolete words

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completly passed out of current usage

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archaic words

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outdated forms used rarely in modern english. occurs in the Bible moslty

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poetic words

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eords still used in poetry but not in prose

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improprieties

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standard words used incorreclty

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similie

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comparison using like or as

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metaphor

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imlpied comparison not using like or as

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hyperbole

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statement which conveys its meaning through stong exaggeration

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personification

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giving human characteristics to inanimate objects

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gobbledygook

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language of officialdom

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jargon

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technical terms used in a particular trade

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trite expressions

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those that are dull or stale because of overuse

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adverse

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an opposition from an object or group.

Question 29

averse

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unwilling, opposed to