Lesson 1-3 vocabulary English 4

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a series of words, pronounced as a single word, such as NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

Affix

A prefix or suffix added to a word to modify its meaning.

Coinage

The process of creating a new word or phrase, often to describe a new concept or idea.

Colloqial

A term or expression used in everyday conversation that is informal and often specific to a particular region or group.

Malaprompism

An amusing mistake made by using a word that sounds similar to the intended word, but with a different meaning.

Onomatopeia

The formation of a word by imitating the natural sounds associated with the object or action it refers to.

palindrome

A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, such as "level" or "racecar."

portmanteau

A word that is formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two different words, such as "brunch" (breakfast + lunch) or "smog" (smoke + fog).

Simile

A figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as" to highlight a similarity, such as "as brave as a lion" or "like a rose."

Spoonerism

A verbal error in which the initial consonants or sounds of two or more words are swapped, often resulting in humorous phrases, such as saying "tease my ears" instead of "ease my tears."

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