minikin
[ min-i-kin ]
/ ˈmɪn ɪ kɪn /
noun
a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.
a printing type (about 3½ point).
adjective
delicate, dainty, or mincing.
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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PART OF SPEECH QUIZ!
How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text!
Note: Many of the following questions will ask you to identify the parts of speech “in order.” That means the first word in all capital letters will correspond to the first option in an answer, and so on.
Question 1 of 10
In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
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British Dictionary definitions for minikin
minikin
/ (ˈmɪnɪkɪn) obsolete /
noun
a small, dainty, or affected person or thing
adjective
dainty, prim, or affected
Word Origin for minikin
C16: from Dutch minneken, diminutive of minne love
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