Advanced Vocabulary - Names and Titles
Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- née (adj.)
- misnomer (n.)
- whatshisname (n.)
- aka (abb.)
- esquire (n.)
- namesake (n.)
- epithet (n.)
- denominate (v.)
- titular (adj.)
- nom de plume (n.)
- a man whose name one has forgotten or does not know
- a short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone
- a name or a word that is not appropriate or accurate
- having a particular title or status but no real power or authority
- a person or thing that has the same name as another
- used to identify a woman by her maiden family name
- a name used by a writer instead of their real name
- a title added after a man's name on envelopes and official documents
- give something a particular name or description
- (also known as) used when someone has another name
