Test: Unit 1: I can talk about meaning and style (unit 1


Unit 1: I can talk about meaning and styleVersion en ligne Help you recall the new vocabularies par Thu Nguyen 1 Synonymous a Having the opposite or nearly the opposite meaning b Having the same, or nearly the same meaning 2 Synonym a a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language b a word or phrase that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning c a word or collocation that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning 3 Interchangeable a Not clear, be able to explained in different ways b If two things are interchangeable you can use one instead of the other and the effect will be the same 4 Ambiguous a decide that sth has a particular meaning b not clear, able to be explained in different ways 5 Ambiguity a a situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way b Almost, very nearly (virtuall the same/ impossible/ certain) 6 Interpret a Decide that something has a particular meaning b Easy to understand and not needing more explainantion 7 Interpretation a an explanation or opinion of what something means b The word leg has several meanings 8 Transparent (of language) a I love drinking orange juice b Easy to understand 9 Opaque a Exact, precision b Opaque writing or speech is difficult to understand 10 Self-explanatory a Easy to understand and not needing more explanation b The meaning's opaque 11 Precise (exact, precision) a Clear and accurate b These two words are synonymous 12 Virtually (virtuall the same/ impossible/ certain) a Almost, very nearly b This is the final phase of the project 13 Irony/ ironic (a hint/ trace of irony/ with heavy irony) a a type of usually humorous expression in which you say the opposite of what you intend b Complete the diaglog with a word or phrase 14 Sarcasm/ sarcastic (with heavy sarcasm) a the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way: b Not used with their literal meaning 15 Figurative (of words) a Not used with their literal meaning b Often used in dictionary 16 Literal (of words) a Usual meaning of word b No longer modern or fashionable 17 Literary a Used of the kind of language you find in stories and poems b Expressing disapproval or critism 18 Disapproving a No longer modern or fashionable b (often used in dictionary) showing that sth is bad or wrong 19 Old-fashioned (dated) a No longer modern or fashionable b Expressing disapproval or criticism 20 In current use a The opposite meaning of old-fashioned b Explaining meaning and style 21 Slang a Rude or offensive b Very informal words which are not suitable in formal situation 22 Pejorative a I've broken your CD b insulting, disapproving, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance 23 Derogatory a showing strong disapproval and not showing respect b Circle the correct words 24 Insulting/ insult sb (deliberately, highly insulting) a Rude or offensive b The curtain fell on her career is figurative

1

Synonymous

a

Having the opposite or nearly the opposite meaning

b

Having the same, or nearly the same meaning

2

Synonym

a

a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language

b

a word or phrase that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning

c

a word or collocation that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning

3

Interchangeable

a

Not clear, be able to explained in different ways

b

If two things are interchangeable you can use one instead of the other and the effect will be the same

4

Ambiguous

a

decide that sth has a particular meaning

b

not clear, able to be explained in different ways

5

Ambiguity

a

a situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way

b

Almost, very nearly (virtuall the same/ impossible/ certain)

6

Interpret

a

Decide that something has a particular meaning

b

Easy to understand and not needing more explainantion

7

Interpretation

a

an explanation or opinion of what something means

b

The word leg has several meanings

8

Transparent (of language)

a

I love drinking orange juice

b

Easy to understand

9

Opaque

a

Exact, precision

b

Opaque writing or speech is difficult to understand

10

Self-explanatory

a

Easy to understand and not needing more explanation

b

The meaning's opaque

11

Precise (exact, precision)

a

Clear and accurate

b

These two words are synonymous

12

Virtually (virtuall the same/ impossible/ certain)

a

Almost, very nearly

b

This is the final phase of the project

13

Irony/ ironic (a hint/ trace of irony/ with heavy irony)

a

a type of usually humorous expression in which you say the opposite of what you intend

b

Complete the diaglog with a word or phrase

14

Sarcasm/ sarcastic (with heavy sarcasm)

a

the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way:

b

Not used with their literal meaning

15

Figurative (of words)

a

Not used with their literal meaning

b

Often used in dictionary

16

Literal (of words)

a

Usual meaning of word

b

No longer modern or fashionable

17

Literary

a

Used of the kind of language you find in stories and poems

b

Expressing disapproval or critism

18

Disapproving

a

No longer modern or fashionable

b

(often used in dictionary) showing that sth is bad or wrong

19

Old-fashioned (dated)

a

No longer modern or fashionable

b

Expressing disapproval or criticism

20

In current use

a

The opposite meaning of old-fashioned

b

Explaining meaning and style

21

Slang

a

Rude or offensive

b

Very informal words which are not suitable in formal situation

22

Pejorative

a

I've broken your CD

b

insulting, disapproving, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance

23

Derogatory

a

showing strong disapproval and not showing respect

b

Circle the correct words

24

Insulting/ insult sb (deliberately, highly insulting)

a

Rude or offensive

b

The curtain fell on her career is figurative

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