Vocabulary and Language Skills Quiz

Ubiquitous means being present or found everywhere, just like something common.

Opaque means not transparent or not allowing light to pass through; its opposite is transparent, allowing light to pass through.

A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards, like 'radar,' is called a palindrome.

Onomatopoeia refers to words that mimic or resemble the sound they describe.

A word formed by combining parts of other words, like 'blackbird,' is called a compound word.

Altruistic refers to showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others, similar to being generous.

Serendipity refers to finding something valuable or delightful unexpectedly, often by chance.

In the context of language, a paradigm is a theoretical framework or a set of linguistic rules.

A word that is opposite in meaning to another word, like 'hot' and 'cold,' is called an antonym.

Morphology is the study of the structure and formation of words in a language.

Morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language, such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Esoteric means understood or intended for only a select few, similar to something mysterious or obscure.

Laconic means using very few words to express much, similar to being concise.

Capricious means impulsive or prone to sudden changes, much like something whimsical.

A word that phonetically imitates or suggests the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'hiss,' is called an onomatopoeia.

A word that is spelled the same but has different meanings, like 'bat' (animal) and 'bat' (sports equipment), is called a homograph.

A word that is spelled the same but has different meanings and pronunciations, like 'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of moisture from the eye), is called a homograph.