Specialized Vocab

Question 1

anagram

Answer 1

a word that is formed when the letters of a word or phrase are rearranged. Minnesota is an anagram of nominates.

Question 2

article

Answer 2

a, an, the

Question 3

conjunction

Answer 3

a word that joins together sentences, phrases, clauses. and, or, although, because

Question 4

diaresis

Answer 4

Two dots placed side-by-side over a vowel indicating that the vowel is considered a separate vowel. coördinatino

Question 5

diphthong

Answer 5

A monosyllabic speech item

Question 6

intransitive verb

Answer 6

A verb that does not act on an object. ie, I sleep.

Question 7

oxymoron

Answer 7

jumbo shrimp, random order

Question 8

portmanteau

Answer 8

a word created by blending two words together to form a new word. brunch= breakfast + lunch

Question 9

possessive

Answer 9

A grammatical case that denotes ownership. hers, his, my, mine, your, our, theirs, etc.

Question 10

predicate

Answer 10

The part of a sentence that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb

Question 11

subject

Answer 11

The part of sentence that indicates what acts upon the verb. always a noun, pronoun, or noun clause.

Question 12

superlative

Answer 12

best, worst, fastest, smartest

Question 13

tautology

Answer 13

Repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase, or sentence. Cease and desist

Question 14

transitive verb

Answer 14

A verb that can act upon an object. Bought a bagel