Question

Use the drop-down menus to complete each sentence. Single words that have been shortened are called Specialized technical language used in a profession is called A word derived from someone's proper name is called a(n) A type of word composed of the first letters of other words is called a(n)

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Answer 1

Single words that have been shortened are called

✔ abbreviations

Specialized technical language used in a profession is called

✔ jargon

A word derived from someone's proper name is called a(n)

✔ eponym

A type of word composed of the first letters of other words is called a(n)

✔ acronym

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

-Single words are shortened to abbreviations.

-Specialized language in a profession are called jargon.

-Words derived form someone's proper name are called eponyms

-A type of word composed of the first letters of other words is an anagram