Quiz 2 Terms/Examples Flashcards
off-color, superman, ultrafast, teledata, audiophile, microprocessor
HYBRID = a word composed of elements drawn from different languages
al, ar, ate, ulent, ose, ous
SUFFIX = one or more letters added to the end of a word to modify its meaning, and also often change its part of speech
the good, the bad, the ugly, a heavy, a stiff, Big Blue, rubbers, prophylactics, a deductible
SUBSTANTIVE = an adjective which functions as a noun, without changing the form of the word
lunar, familiar, meridiem, piety, society, variety
DISSIMILATION = the process by which two similar or identical sounds diverge or become unlike, usually in order to facilitate pronunciation
going, gone, sold, frozen, preserving, preserved
PARTICIPLE = an adjective formed from a verb, in English usually by adding -ing (present) or -ed (past) to a verb base
the arm of a chair, the butt of a rifle, a ship plowing through waves, head over heels, inoculate, “all the world’s a stage”
METAPHOR = an implied comparison between two things
tremendous, comoedia (comedy) …
GENERALIZATION = …
car lot, disk drive, to telephone, make a run for it, a good read, to fire
FUNCTIONAL CHANGE = …
vote, liquor/liqueur, triumph
SPECIALIZATION = …
