philology - fuh
LOL uh jee (noun) the study of
A: people named Phil.
B: races and cultures. C:
nonverbal language. D: literary
texts.
lexicologist (noun) somebody who
A: announces sports.
B: trains birds to speak. C: writes letters. D: studies word meaning and origins.
illiterate (noun) somebody who
A: is often sick.
B: annoying. C: cannot read. D: has a bad temper.
analogy (noun)
A: a detailed examination.
B: partial similarity. C: a newly
coined word. D: a figure of speech.
logophile (noun) somebody who loves
A: words. B: books. C:
trademarks. D: sermons.
dialogue (noun)
A: argument. B:
instruction. C: conversation.
D: lecture.
circumlocution (noun)
A: faux pas. B:
search. C: innuendo.
D: verbosity.
cosmology (noun) the
study of
A: the universe. B:
plastic surgery. C: city life. D: earth’s surface.
sinologist (noun) an
expert in
A: origin of evil. B:
Chinese civilisation. C: sign
language. D: head colds
epilogue (noun) A:
comedy. B: plot line.
C: concluding statement. D: beginning of a story
