Lesson Juan Flashcards
1
Q
A word formed from each letter of each word in a series
NAFTA
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Acronym
2
Q
A prefix or suffix
A
Affix
3
Q
The invention of new words
A
Coinage
4
Q
Typical of informal language usage; conversational
A
Colloquial
5
Q
A suffix that indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt
A
Diminutive
6
Q
A figure of speech that substitutes a word with a different but closely associated word
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Metonymy
7
Q
An expression that contains contradictory terms
A
Oxymoron
8
Q
A word or expression that is spelled the same forward and backwards
A
Palindrome
9
Q
Portmanteau word
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A word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of 2 different words
10
Q
An often comical switching of the first sounds of 2 or more words
A
Spoonerism
