English III Week 5 Vocabulary

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What is the part of speech and definition for the word 'heterology'?

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n. lack of corresponding parts

Front

What is the term for a word spelled like another but differs in sound and meaning?

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heteronym

Front

What is the part of speech for the word 'homochromatic'?

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adjective

Front

What is the term for a word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling?

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homonym

Front

What is the part of speech for the word 'heterochromatic'?

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adjective

Front

Define 'homogeneous'.

Back

adj. of the same kind; alike

Front

What is the meaning of 'antonym'?

Back

n. a word opposite in meaning to another

Front

What does 'synonym' mean?

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n. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another

Front

What is the definition of 'polysemy'?

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n. the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase

Front

What is the part of speech for 'dichotomy'?

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n. a division into two contrasting parts