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| Acronym | a word formed from the first letter of each word in a series |
| Affix | a prefix or suffix, that is attached to a base, stem, or root |
| Coinage | the invention of new words |
| Colloquial | informal, conversational language |
| Palindrome | a word, phrase, or sentence that reads the same backward and forward |
| Portmanteau word | a word formed by merging the sounds and meaning of two different words |
| Spoonerism | an accidental but humorous distortion of words in a phrase formed by interchanging the initial sounds |
| similie | comparison using like or as |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like what mean |
| oxymoron | contradictory expression |
| Diligence | constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task |
| Fastidious | difficult to statisfy or please |
| Foresight | the ability to see what is likely to happen and to prepare for it accordingly |
| Judicious | having or exhibiting sound judgement |
| Meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| Minutiae | minor or trivial details |
| Prudent | exercising caution, good judgement, or common sense in handling practical matters |
| Punctilious | attentive to the finer point of etiquette |
| Selective | careful in choosing |
| Systematic | having a system, method, or plan |
| Beguile | to decieve; trick |
| Civility | politeness |
| Decorum | appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
| Demeanor | the way in which one behaves or conducts oneself |
| Foolhardy | foolishly bold or daring |
| Glib | performing or performed with careless, often thoughtless, ease |
| Ignoble | not having a noble character or purpose |
| Mores | the accepted customs and rules of behavior of a particular social group, generally regarded by that group essential to survival and welfare and not having the force of law |
| Provinicial | characteristic of people or things away from the capital country |
| Unseemly | not in good taste |
