Which is the best example of etymology?A.The word crawl may remind people of the movement of babies.B.The word gumshoe is an outdated slang word meaning "detective."C.The word sing may have different associations than the word croon.D.The word pact comes from a Latin word meaning "peace."

Which is the best example of etymology?A.The word change is a colloquial way to say "money."B.The word herd may make people think of farm animals.C.The word porch comes from a Latin word meaning "gate."D.The word doubt may have different associations than the word suspicion.

Which best explains the term etymology?A.The formal definition of a wordB.The common way a word is usedC.The study of a word's originsD.The popular connotations of a wordSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What does it mean to say words carry associations?A.A word's origins and use in other contexts affect the way we read it.B.Words that came from foreign languages are more interesting than others.C.Two words that are spelled the same may be pronounced differently.D.Words are best understood through synonyms and antonyms.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

hich source would most likely provide a word's etymology?A.A poemB.A novelC.A dictionaryD.A thesaurus

Which best explains the term connotation?A.Words that have the same origin but different meaningsB.Words of different languages that sound and look similarC.What a word means, as it is used in common speechD.What a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning