Words about Words (Parts 1 & 2)

Question 1

Palindrome

Answer 1

A word or phrase that reads that same forward as it does backward, such as radar and kayak.

Question 2

Portmanteau

Answer 2

A word formed by parts of two other distinct words, such as smog, which consists of the sm from smoke + the og from fog.

Question 3

Brunch

Answer 3

A late-morning meal that has elements of both breakfast and lunch.

Question 4

Neologism

Answer 4

A new word or expression.

Question 5

Archaic

Answer 5

Describing a very old word, typically no longer in use.

Question 6

Barbarism

Answer 6

A word that does not obey the rules of written language.

Question 7

Tautology

Answer 7

A redundancy, essentially saying that A equals A.

Question 8

Eponymous

Answer 8

Named after a person.

Question 9

Bombastic

Answer 9

Describing someone whose speech is inflated and self-important.

Question 10

Cryptic

Answer 10

Intentionally vague or mysterious.

Question 11

Turgid

Answer 11

Describing writing that is bombastic and puffed up.

Question 12

Lucid

Answer 12

Clear and easy to understand.

Question 13

Oblique

Answer 13

Indirect (describing communication).

Question 14

Limpid

Answer 14

Very clear and easy to understand (referring to writing).

Question 15

Sesquipedalian

Answer 15

A person inclined to using very long words.