Reading & Writing

Question 1

chirography (noun)

Answer 1

1. handwriting, penmanship

2. calligraphy

Question 2

etymology (noun)

Answer 2

1. the history of a word or phrase shown by tracing its development and relationships
2. a branch of linguistics dealing with etymologies

Example:
As the etymology of “December” reports, the month gets its name from the Latin “decem” meaning “ten”—a nod to its former status as the tenth month in the early Roman calendar.

Question 3

unputdownable (adjective)

Answer 3

1. Informal. (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.

Question 4

vitriol (noun)

Answer 4

1. harsh and angry word; nasty criticism.