A word that describes something (a noun) is:
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Amazing! đ
That was incorrect.
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A part of a word that contains a single vowel sound:
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Bullseye!
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. đ
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A word placed in front of a noun to specify quantity:
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Marvelous!
That was incorrect.
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An imitation of another literary work that mocks, critiques, or makes light of the original:
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Spot on! đĨŗ
I'm afraid that wasn't it. đ
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The 'melody' of spoken language:
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Marvelous!
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. đ
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A seemingly contradictory statement that may be true or false is known as:
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Nice!
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A word that expresses a relation to another word or element in the clause can be referred to as:
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That's right!
Doh! đ¤Ŧ
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A shortened form of a word is known as:
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Nice!
I'm afraid that wasn't it. đ
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A phrase or opinion that is overused can be referred to as:
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That's great!
That was incorrect.
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A word that is a name of a person, place, or thing and is capitalized is called:
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That's the way!
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The use of language to convey the opposite of its literal meaning is:
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Sensational!
Hmm, I don't think so. đ
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A word that modifies (describes) a verb is:
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Marvelous!
Not quite.
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A comparison between two things that are similar in some way is:
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Good job!
I'm afraid that wasn't it. đ
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A word that has almost the same meaning as another is:
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Fantastic! đĨŗ
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. đ
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A short, amusing or interesting story is known as:
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Hooray! đĨŗ
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. đ
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A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning is called:
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You're doing great!
Not quite right. đĸ
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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally can be referred to as:
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Marvelous!
Not quite right. đĸ
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A statement that represents something as less significant than it really is is known as:
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Terrific! đĨŗ
Hmm, I don't think so. đ
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A newly coined word or expression can be referred to as:
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Good job!
I'm afraid that wasn't it. đ
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A mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one
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Beautiful! đ
I'm afraid that wasn't it. đ
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