Question 1 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsChoose the word that fits the
Question 1 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsChoose the word that fits the definition. – a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form, also called “the building blocks of English.” A. Suffix B. Affix C. Prefix D. AffleckQuestion 2 of 404.0/ 4.0 PointsChoose the word that fits the definition- an affix placed before a word or base. A. Suffix B. Affleck C. Prefix D. AffixQuestion 3 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsChoose the word that fits the definition – a linguistic element that is added to the end of a word or base. A. Affleck B. Suffix C. Affix D. PrefixQuestion 4 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsChoose the word that fits the definition – compares two things directly and do not use the words “like” or “as” A. Simile B. Metaphors C. Hyperbole D. AnalogyQuestion 5 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsA figure of speech that gives human characteristics to that which is not living. A. Idiom B. Irony C. Hyperbole D. PersonificationQuestion 6 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsA linguistic tool in which neighboring words begin with the same letter or sound in order to catch the attention of the audience. A. Oxymoron B. Personification C. Idiom D. AlliterationQuestion 7 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsA figure of speech which explicitly compares two different things using the words “like or as”, sometimes referred to as approximations. A. Metaphor B. Similes C. Approximation D. ClichéQuestion 8 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsA figure of speech placing two ideas that are very different in meaning, together. This is used in rhetoric to balance out contrasting ideas in parallel arrangements of words. A. Antithesis B. Irony C. Puns D. AlliterationQuestion 9 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsA word that imitates the sound it represent. A. Onomatopoeia B. Metaphors C. Similes D. OxymoronQuestion 10 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsAn exaggeration used to emphasize a point. A. Malapropism B. Irony C. Imagery D. HyperbolesQuestion 11 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsA word or phrase where two words contradict each other. A. Oxymoron B. Alliteration C. Affirmation D. AffixQuestion 12 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsMost often, these are words that evoke mental pictures as we read or play on other senses. A. Imagery B. Irony C. Antithesis D. PunsQuestion 13 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsThese are a form of “word play” or a “play on words,” which suggest two or more meanings by using of words with multiple meanings, or words that sound similar. A. Cliché B. Irony C. Puns D. PersonificationQuestion 14 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsThis is the use of words to convey the opposite of the actual meaning, it arises from an awareness of contrast between what is and what ought to be. A. Malapropism B. Idioms C. IronyQuestion 15 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsThis is the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one of similar sound, especially when creating a ridiculous effect. A. Oxymoron B. Malapropism C. Irony D. AlliterationQuestion 16 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsThese are expressions that are often overused due to their popularity. A. Imagery B. Puns C. Idioms D. ClichéQuestion 17 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsAn expression whose definition is not usually predictable from the typical word meanings. A. Malapropism B. Cliché C. Idioms D. PunsQuestion 18 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “time”? A. Andro- B. Cord- C. Chron- D. Kudo-Question 19 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “stomach”? A. Chiro- B. Gastro- C. Dom- D. Cord-Question 20 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “large”? A. Micro- B. Dorm- C. Mal- D. Macro-Question 21 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “small”? A. Micro- B. Mal- C. Macro- D. Kudo-Question 22 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “bad”? A. Memor- B. Andro- C. Ceram- D. Mal-Question 23 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “to make bigger”? A. Dorm- B. Aug- C. Rupt- D. Boton-Question 24 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “to break or burst”? A. Aud- B. Rupt- C. Ject- D. Uni-Question 25 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “to write”? A. Art- B. Geo- C. Graph- D. Quire-Question 26 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “to throw”? A. Ject- B. Toss- C. Graph- D. Ambi-Question 27 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “more than one”? A. Ject- B. Junct- C. Terr- D. Ambi-Question 28 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “Human kind”? A. Andro- B. Ambi- C. Anthro- D. Aud-Question 29 of 400.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich of the following root words means “love”? A. Pos- B. Amor- C. Phil- D. Phone-Question 30 of 40Which of the following prefixes means “two”?A. Bo-B. De-C. In-D. Bi-Question 31 of 40Which of the following prefixes means “with”?A. Co-B. Ex-C. Avec-D. DisQuestion 32 of 40Which of the following prefixes means “not”?A. No-B. Dis-C. Ac-D. Bi-Question 33 of 40Which of the following suffixes means “resembling”?A. -oiD B. -cyC. -osisD. -ityQuestion 34 of 40Which of the following suffixes means “bearing or producing”?A. -ficB. -osisC. -oidD. -oferousQuestion 35 of 40Which of the following suffixes means “the study of”?A. -ologyB. -aciousC. -eer/-or/-erD. -oferousQuestion 36 of 40Words that have similar meanings.A. AntonymsB. PunsC. SynonymD. FriendsQuestion 37 of 40Words that have opposite meanings.A. SynonymB. AffirmationsC. AntonymsD. FrenemiesQuestion 38 of 40Categorize the following analogy: An artist is to paint as a construction worker is to hammer.A. object and locationB. performer and actionC. part to wholeD. object and functiinQuestion 39 of 40Categorize the following analogy: Clothes are to closet as dishes are to cabinet.A. part to wholeB. object and locationC. performer and actionD. object and functionQuestion 40 of 40Categorize the following analogy: Hump is to camel as shell is to snail. A. part to wholeB. object and functionC. object and locationD. performer and action