Asked by Delilah

1.
Which of the following is an example of an acronym?

FAQ
Mrs.
Ave.
won't

2. The original meaning of the word awesome is "inspiring great admiration or fear." Which of the following is the best synonym of the word s it is used most commonly today?

great
scary
okay
fancy

3.
The word "telephone" comes from the French words "tele-", meaning "far" and "phone", meaning "sound".Which of the following words does not derive from the word "phone"?

microphone
phonics
headphones
phony

My answers:
1. Mrs.
2. great
3. phony

Answers

Answered by Writeacher
1. incorrect

2. correct (and isn't it sad people don't remember the REAL meaning of this word?)

3. correct (and isn't it sad that the writer of this question doesn't know that "tele-" and "-phon" come from the Greek, not French?)
Answered by Delilah
I know :( Thx for helping!

Is #1 "Ave."?
Answered by Writeacher
No.

http://www.answers.com/acronym
Answered by Kailyn
FAQ! An acronym is like saying lol! Or ikr! F.A.Q means fair average quality! And I'm in da 6th grade!
Answered by hi
#1 is FAQ
#1 is faq
#2is great
#3is phony
I am in 6 grade
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