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Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a name or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words. (WAC) -Woman’s Army Corps

Affix

A word element, such as a prefix of suffix, that is attached to a base or root. It can be joined or added or placed at the end to change the meaning of the word. (UN-kind) (happiNESS)

Coinage

The invention of new words.

Colloqial

Conversational speech, and informal style of expression. “Narrow escape” →Close call

Malapropism

The use of a word being humorously close to what your trying to say but wrong. (Polo bear) → Polar bear

Onomatopoeia

Resembles what it stands for with sound

Palindrome

Same written backwards and forwards (Race car)

Portmanteau

A word formed by a blend of two different words

Simile

A figure of speech in which two unalike things are compared using like or as

Spoonerism

An accidental but humorous distortion of words in a phrase formed by interchanging the initial sounds. (Funny bone→bunny phone)

Beguile

To deceive or trick/to amuse or delight/ or to pass time pleasantly

Civility

Politeness or courtesy

Decorum

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

Demeanor

The way in which one behaves or conducts oneself

Foolhardy

Foolishly bold or daring

Glib

Performing with carelessness, often thoughtless, or has ease.

Ignoble

Not having a noble character or purpose, dishonorable

mores

The accepted customs and rules of behavior of a specific social group 

provincial

characteristic of people or things away from the capital of a country (limited in range)

unseemly

not in good taste, unproper

Diligence

Constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task; careful attention

Fastidious

Difficult to satisfy or please, displaying careful attention to detail

Foresight

The ability to see what is likely to happen and to prepare for it accordingly

Judicious

Having or exhibiting sound judgment, sensible or wise

Meticulous

Extremely careful and precise, excessively concerned with detail

Minutiae

Minor or trivial details

Prudent

Exercising caution, and good judgement or common sense in practical matters

Punctilious

Attentive to the finer points of etiquette and formal conduct

Selective

Careful in choosing, particular, discriminating

Systematic

having a system, method, or plan, carried out in step by step procedure