ELA 2

Question 1

Cognate

Answer 1

Sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language

Question 2

Derivative

Answer 2

Adjective: Limitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.
Noun: Something that is based on another source

Question 3

Diminutive

Answer 3

Extremely or unusually small, duckling to duck

Question 4

Inflection

Answer 4

A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood person number case and gender
The modulation of annotation or pitch in the voice
“She spoke slowly and without inflection”
“walk, walked”

Question 5

Paradigm

Answer 5

A standard, perspective or set of ideas. A paradigm is a way of looking at something.

Question 6

Orthography

Answer 6

The conventional spelling system of a language

Question 7

Philology

Answer 7

Branch of knowledge that deals with the structure,, historical development and relationships of a language or languages

Question 8

Phonology

Answer 8

The system of contrastive relationships among the speech sounds that constitute the fundamental components of a language (“the study of speech sounds of a language or languages, and the laws governing them)

Question 9

Rhetoric

Answer 9

The art of effective of persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

Question 10

Syntax

Answer 10

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language

Question 11

Belie

Answer 11

Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict (show something to be false)

Question 12

Clandestine

Answer 12

Kept secret or done secretively

Question 13

Collusion

Answer 13

Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others

Question 14

Dissemble

Answer 14

Conceal ones true motives, feelings or beliefs

Question 15

Nefarious

Answer 15

Wicked or criminal action or activity

Question 16

Perfidious

Answer 16

Deceitful and Untrustworthy

Question 17

Probity

Answer 17

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

Question 18

Scrupulous

Answer 18

Diligent, thorough and extremely attentive to details

Question 19

Spurious

Answer 19

Not being what it portrays to be

Question 20

Stratagem

Answer 20

A plan scheme, especially one used to out do an opponent or achieve an end.

Question 21

Emanate

Answer 21

Issue or spread out from (a source)

Question 22

Inhibit

Answer 22

Hinder, restrain or prevent (an action of process)

Question 23

Meander

Answer 23

Follow a winding courseR

Question 24

Retrogress

Answer 24

Go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one

Question 25

Serpentine

Answer 25

Of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movements)

Question 26

Supersede

Answer 26

To replace something, especially something older or move old fashioned

Question 27

Torpid

Answer 27

Lacking in energy; apathetic dull

Question 28

Transitory

Answer 28

Not lasting enduring, permanent or eternal

Question 29

Undulate

Answer 29

Move or go with a smooth up and down motion

Question 30

Unremthing

Answer 30

Never relaxing, not stopping