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Question 1

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Answer

1. paedonymic

1personal name from which another name is derived
2other person's name used by an author
3name taken from one's child
4words having the same sound but different meanings
5word formed from initial letters of another word

2. pseudonym

1fictitious name used by an author
2name written backward; often used as synonym
3taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same
4word representing a class of words or things
5name containing two parts or terms

3. acronym

1word whose relation to another is a part to the whole
2bearing the author's name
3word formed from initial letters of another word
4fictitious name used by an author
5name taken from one's child

4. meronym

1taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same
2name consisting of several words
3word from same root as another
4words having the same sound but different meanings
5word whose relation to another is a part to the whole

5. euonymous

1appropriately named
2word whose relation to another is a part to the whole
3new name as modification of older term used alone
4other person's name used by an author
5name taken from one's child

Question 6

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Answer

6. hypernym

1word representing a class of words or things
2name containing two parts or terms
3secret name
4word whose meaning is the opposite of a given word
5name for a town or country in a foreign language

7. exonym

1person whose name is not given; pseudonym
2word representing a class of words or things
3name consisting of several words
4name for a town or country in a foreign language
5other person's name used by an author

8. polyonym

1new name as modification of older term used alone
2name consisting of several words
3name containing two parts or terms
4other person's name used by an author
5word having the same derivation or form as another

9. ananym

1secret name
2personal name from which another name is derived
3other person's name used by an author
4name written backward; often used as synonym
5word from same root as another

10. hyponym

1term which is a member of a larger class
2name taken from one's child
3synonym
4words having the same sound but different meanings
5fictitious name used by an author

Question 11

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11. eponym

1secret name
2name containing two parts or terms
3name written backward; often used as synonym
4name taken from one's child
5personal name from which another name is derived

12. poecilonym

1bearing the author's name
2word representing a class of words or things
3words having the same sound but different meanings
4term which is a member of a larger class
5synonym

13. metronymy

1name consisting of several words
2word whose relation to another is a part to the whole
3name written backward; often used as synonym
4new name as modification of older term used alone
5system of naming after the mother's or female line

14. antonym

1word formed from initial letters of another word
2words having the same sound but different meanings
3secret name
4name written backward; often used as synonym
5word whose meaning is the opposite of a given word

15. tautonym

1taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same
2personal name from which another name is derived
3fictitious name used by an author
4appropriately named
5synonym

Question 16

Choices

Answer

16. dionym

1appropriately named
2name written backward; often used as synonym
3name containing two parts or terms
4synonym
5word whose relation to another is a part to the whole

17. onymous

1name consisting of several words
2term which is a member of a larger class
3word representing a class of words or things
4taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same
5bearing the author's name

18. allonym

1name written backward; often used as synonym
2name consisting of several words
3person whose name is not given; pseudonym
4appropriately named
5other person's name used by an author

19. paronym

1word from same root as another
2word formed from initial letters of another word
3taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same
4name containing two parts or terms
5person whose name is not given; pseudonym

20. cryptonym

1name containing two parts or terms
2word having the same derivation or form as another
3taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same
4secret name
5word formed from initial letters of another word

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Title: Quiz on 'Definitions of Words for Names'

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Title: Quiz on 'Definitions of Words for Names'

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