| definition | Word/term | example |
| A ___ is an abbreviation formed from the first letters or syllables of a group of words | |
| An ___ is a repetition of the same beginning consonant sound for two or more words in a row | |
| An ___ is a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters from another word or phrase, or perhaps from nonsense letters | |
| ___ are words that have opposite meanings | |
| A ___ is an expression used so often that it has lost its interest | |
| An ___ is a word that comes from the name of a person or thing | |
| A ___ is a pleasant word or phrase used to avoid a more direct word or phrase | |
| | definition | Word/term | example |
| ___ are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings | |
| A ___ is a word, phrase, or sentence that has the same letters in the same order whether spelled backward or forward | |
| A ___ is a name someone makes up and uses to hide his or her true identity | |
| A ___ is the use of a word with two different meanings, in a way thats humorous | |
| A ___ is a comparison between two very different things using 'like' or 'as' | |
| ___ are words that have the same or almost the same meanings | |
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