l1 Flashcards
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acronym
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word formed from the 1st letter of each word of a series
2
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affix
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(noun)-a prefix or suffix (verb)- to attach smth
3
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coinage
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invention of new words
4
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colloquial
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informal languages
5
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diminutive
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suffix that means small size, youth, affection, etc. (book to booklet)
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metonymy
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figure of speech that substitutes a word w a closely associated word
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oxymoron
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expression w condradictory terms
8
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palindrome
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word or phrase that is spelled the same forwards or backwards
9
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portmanteau word
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formed by combining sounds+meanings of 2+ words
10
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spoonerism
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a comical switching of the first sounds of 2+ words
11
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abate
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to become less intense or in amount
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abide
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to put up w
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abysmal
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v badd
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accentuate
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to stress/highlight
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acquiesce
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to agree without protest
