暨南大学词汇学构词法考试.docx

Review:Processes of word formation:Derivation (prefixation and suffixation)CompoundingBlendingBack-formationInitialism ( abbreviation and acronyms)ClippingAphesisAnalogyReduplicationWords from proper names了解其构词过程并用英文解释其意思anonymousprocess:derivationmeaning:unknown by nameagnosticism process:derivationmeaning:Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God.agony auntprocess:compoundingmeaning:someone who writes an agony columnagony column process:compoundingmeaning:a part of a newspaper or magazine in which someone give advice to readers about their personal problems.ambidextrous process:derivationmeaning:able to use either hand equally wellantidisestablishmentarianismprocess:derivation?meaning:? rare opposition of the disestablishment of the Church of Englandbaby showerprocess:compoundingmeaning:a party given for a woman who is going to have a baby, at which her friends give her presents for the baby.boomerang kidprocess:compoundingmeaning:an adult child who returns home to live with his or her parents after being away for some timebridal showerprocess:compoundingmeaning:party for woman who will get married soonElectra complexprocess:Words from proper namesmeaning:a young girl’s unconscious sexual attraction to her fathereuphemise process:derivationmeaning:to speak in?euphemisms?or?refer?to by means of a euphemismeuthanize process:derivationmeaning:to kill an animal in a painless way, usually because it is very sick or oldflatteryprocess:?meaning:praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain something from somebody.flim-flamprocess:reduplicationmeaning:information or ideas that are not true or seem very stupidFrankenfoodprocess:words from proper namemeaning:food that has been genetically modifiedgreed process:back-formationmeaning:a strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needshenpeckedprocess:compoundingmeaning:a man who people say is henpecked has a wife who is always tell