vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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diminutive
A
suffix that indicates small size, youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt
2
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palindrome
A
word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
3
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acronym
A
a word formed from the first letter of each word in a series
4
Q
affix
A
a prefix or suffix
5
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coinage
A
invention of new words
6
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colloquial
A
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation (slang)
7
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metonymy
A
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
8
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oxymoron
A
a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction (ei: jumbo shrimp)
9
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portmanteau
A
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
10
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spoonerism
A
an unintentional exchange of sounds
