Quiz on 2/13/15 Flashcards
Environment
Ambient (ambience)
Free from error
Inerrant
Impossible to copy
Inimitable
Dishonest, not candid or trustful
Disingenuous
Nibble and snack
Nosh
Manners, behavior
Comportment
Misrepresent, adding to or exaggerate
Embellish
Short, detached or disconnect
Staccato
Free range or blank check
Carte blanche
Miniature or small
Diminutive
A
Used before words that begin with a consonant sound
An
Used before words that begin with a vowel sound
Alot
Doesn’t exist
A lot
Great number of people
Allot
To allocate
Affect
Verb, means change or shape
Effect
Noun, meaning result, outcome, appearance, or impression
Guideline #7
Question and exclamation marks go inside quotation marks if they are a part of the actual quotation
Single quotation marks
Used to indicate a quotation within a quotation