Question

1.
Choose the best answer.

What is the etymology of euphemism?

Greek root meaning "night" and "dawn"

Greek root meaning "ignorance" and "speak"

Greek root meaning "good" and "speech"

Greek root meaning "sharp" and "dull"
2.
Choose the pair of words that completes each analogy. Use a dictionary as needed to help you with unfamiliar words.
textbook:didactic::


lecture: college

comic book: entertaining

magazine:gossip

newspaper:current
3.
Choose the best answer.

What is the etymology of oxymoron?

Greek root meaning "ignorance" and "speak"

Greek root meaning "sharp" and "dull"

Greek root meaning "good" and "speech"

Greek root meaning "night" and "dawn"
4.
Choose the best answer.

Which of the following sentences uses words with negative connotations?

George is a workaholic.

George is a diligent, hard working man.

George works long hours, so he is not able to spend much time at home.

George works long hours to provide for his family.
5.
Drag and drop the words with the descriptions.


a figure of speech in which what is said is not what is meant

when a harsh word is replaced with a more pleasant word

writing that pokes fun at human foolishness, evil, or weakness, in an effort to reform society

the positive or negative attitude or feeling associated with a word

the literal dictionary definition of a word

a phrase that places two seemingly opposite or contrasting words side by side

a play on words


Choices
connotation
pun
euphemism
oxymoron
verbal irony
denotation
satire

Answer 1

1. Greek root meaning "good" and "speech"

2. comic book: entertaining

3. Greek root meaning "sharp" and "dull"

4. George is a workaholic.

5. Matches:
- a figure of speech in which what is said is not what is meant — verbal irony
- when a harsh word is replaced with a more pleasant word — euphemism
- writing that pokes fun at human foolishness, evil, or weakness, in an effort to reform society — satire
- the positive or negative attitude or feeling associated with a word — connotation
- the literal dictionary definition of a word — denotation
- a phrase that places two seemingly opposite or contrasting words side by side — oxymoron
- a play on words — pun