Words and Symbols

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1. The symbol (~) used in many URLs (Web addresses), is called which of the following? octothorpe ampersand tilde tittle

2. What is the dot over the letter "i" called? ampersand tittle fitchit dipthong

3. According to the OED, which word has more definitions than any other word in English? by cry lie set

4. What is a pangram? a piece of writing that omits a particular letter a piece of writing that uses only one of the vowels a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet a sentence that reads the same backwards or forwards

5. The following sentence is an example of what term? "Madam, I'm Adam". rebus univocalic lipogram palindrome

6. No word in modern usage in the English language is considered a true rhyme for any of the following words: month, silver, or orange. True False

7. The symbol used to indicate a sharp, as in a musical note, is known by what term? It is also known as the hashmark. octothorpe hypen asterisk ellipsis

8. "In the year of 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue" is an example of what term? Answer: (can you remember the 8 letter word?)

9. Which word has definitions which are antonyms of each other? lay cut down cleave

10. What term refers to replacing a disagreeable or possibly offensive term or phrase with a more agreeable one? idiom allegory euphemism hyperbole