Lexicology Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The system of all words in a language.
  2. 6. A short, non-standard term created by removing parts of a longer word (e.g., ad from advertisement).
  3. 7. A word-group which is a fixed, non-variable expression (e.g., kick the bucket).
  4. 8. A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
  5. 9. The study of the word-formation system of a language.
  6. 12. A word having several meanings.
Down
  1. 1. The study of word meaning.
  2. 2. The branch of linguistics that studies words and their components.
  3. 4. The discipline of dictionary writing.
  4. 5. The formation of new words by combining two existing words.
  5. 10. The smallest meaningful unit of a language.
  6. 11. The study of the origin and history of words.