Lexis

Question 1

Register

Answer 1

the way language varies in context

Question 2

Concrete noun

Answer 2

a noun denoting a material object e.g. dog, building, tree

Question 3

Abstract noun

Answer 3

a noun denoting an idea, quality or state e.g. happiness, truth, danger

Question 4

Plural noun

Answer 4

a form of noun used to show plural form e.g. boxes, truths, dangers

Question 5

Collective noun

Answer 5

refers to a group e.g. team, pack, crowd

Question 6

Proper noun

Answer 6

designates a particular being or thing e.g. Jane, Frank, Tesco

Question 7

Comparative adjective

Answer 7

compares the differences between the 2 objects they modify

Question 8

Superlative adjective

Answer 8

used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality

Question 9

Demonstrative adjective

Answer 9

indicates which specific noun you are referring to

Question 10

Verbs

Answer 10

labels which describe an action, event, situation or a change

Question 11

Auxiliary verb

Answer 11

required to complete the tense

Question 12

stative verb

Answer 12

denotes a state of being

Question 13

dynamic verb

Answer 13

denotes an action which is continued or progressive

Question 14

adverbs

Answer 14

part of speech that provides greater description to a verb, adjective, another adverb, phrase, clause or sentence
will specify the time, place, manner or degree

Question 15

Idiom

Answer 15

An expression that can have a literal and figurative meaning

Question 16

Latinate lexis

Answer 16

A word that was derived from latin

Question 17

How can you identify latinate words

Answer 17

If a word ends with -tion, or if it could be made into a similar word that does, then it almost always is derived from Latin. Same if it easily takes other suffixes that turn it into a longish word, often have 2 or 3 syllables

Question 18

Monosyllabic

Answer 18

A word consisting of one syllable

Question 19

Polysyllabic

Answer 19

A word consisting of multiple syllables

Question 20

Low frequency lexis

Answer 20

Lexis that is considered uncommon in daily speech

Question 21

High frequency lexis

Answer 21

Lexis that is considered common in daily speech