9ENG Vocab

Question 1

What does ‘Academic’ refer to?

Answer 1

Relating to education and scholarship.

Question 2

Define ‘Adjective’.

Answer 2

A word naming an attribute of a noun.

Question 3

What is ‘Annotation’?

Answer 3

A note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram.

Question 4

What is an ‘Antonym’?

Answer 4

A word opposite in meaning to another.

Question 5

What are ‘Appositives’?

Answer 5

A noun of a noun phrase that adds information.

Question 6

Define ‘Communication’.

Answer 6

The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.

Question 7

What does ‘Comprehension’ mean?

Answer 7

The ability to understand something.

Question 8

What is a ‘Conjunction’?

Answer 8

A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.

Question 9

Define ‘Consolidation’.

Answer 9

The action or process of combining a number of things into a single more effective or coherent whole.

Question 10

What is a ‘Dependent Clause’?

Answer 10

A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not make complete sense.

Question 11

What is ‘Description’?

Answer 11

A spoken or written account of a person, object or event.

Question 12

Define ‘Dynamic’.

Answer 12

(Of a process or system) characterised by constant change, activity, or progress.

Question 13

What does ‘Era’ refer to?

Answer 13

A long and distinct period of history.

Question 14

What is ‘Etymology’?

Answer 14

The origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning.

Question 15

Define ‘Euphemism’.

Answer 15

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

Question 16

What is an ‘Exclamation’?

Answer 16

Used to introduce an exclamation of surprise, admiration or a similar emotion.

Question 17

What does ‘Explanation’ mean?

Answer 17

A statement or account that makes something clear.

Question 18

Define ‘Expository’.

Answer 18

Intended to explain or describe something.

Question 19

What is ‘Fiction’?

Answer 19

Literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people.

Question 20

What does ‘Genre’ mean?

Answer 20

A style or category of art, music, or literature.

Question 21

Define ‘Homonym’.

Answer 21

Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.

Question 22

What is a ‘Homophone’?

Answer 22

Each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.

Question 23

What does ‘Hyperbole’ mean?

Answer 23

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Question 24

Define ‘Imperative’.

Answer 24

Giving an authoritative command.

Question 25

What is an 'Independent Clause'?

Answer 25

A clause that forms a complete sentence by itself having a subject and a predicate.

Question 26

What does 'Inference' refer to?

Answer 26

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Question 27

Define 'Informative'.

Answer 27

Providing useful or interesting information.

Question 28

What is an 'Interrogative'?

Answer 28

Having the force of a question.

Question 29

Define 'Language'.

Answer 29

The principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way.

Question 30

What does 'Literacy' mean?

Answer 30

The ability to read and write.

Question 31

What is 'Literature'?

Answer 31

Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.

Question 32

What does 'Meaning' refer to?

Answer 32

Implied or explicit significance.

Question 33

Define 'Metaphor'.

Answer 33

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Question 34

What is 'Morphology'?

Answer 34

The study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language.

Question 35

What does 'Narrative' mean?

Answer 35

A spoken or written account of events; a story.

Question 36

Define 'Noun'.

Answer 36

A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things.

Question 37

What is 'Nonfiction'?

Answer 37

Prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional.

Question 38

What does 'Personification' mean?

Answer 38

The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human.

Question 39

What is a 'Predicate'?

Answer 39

The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.

Question 40

Define 'Preposition'.

Answer 40

A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in a clause.

Question 41

What is a 'Proverb'?

Answer 41

A short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

Question 42

What does 'Purpose' refer to?

Answer 42

The reason for which something is done or created.

Question 43

Define 'Rhetorical Question'.

Answer 43

A question asked to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

Question 44

What is 'Scanning'?

Answer 44

Look quickly but not very thoroughly through a document or other text to identify relevant information.

Question 45

What does 'Skimming' mean?

Answer 45

The action of reading something quickly to get the important points.

Question 46

Define 'Statement'.

Answer 46

A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.

Question 47

What does 'Structure' refer to?

Answer 47

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Question 48

Define 'Subject'.

Answer 48

A noun or noun phrase functioning as one of the main components of a clause.

Question 49

What is a 'Synonym'?

Answer 49

A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.

Question 50

Define 'Verb'.

Answer 50

A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.