Lesson 8 Modern Meanings

Question 1

tautological

Answer 1

the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

Question 2

hypercritical

Answer 2

excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small faults

Question 3

diacritical

Answer 3

serving to indicate different pronunciations of a letter above or below which it is written

Question 4

eclectic

Answer 4

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources