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1. abridged2. browse3. citation4. compendium5. entry6. etymology7. gazetteer8. homonym9. lexicon10. phonetics
Definition: Shortened, usually in reference to a written
or spoken work
Definition: To look over reading material, sampling
different parts To look at in a leisurely and casual manner In computer terminology, a browser is a
program that accesses and displays data available on the Internet.
Definition: A reference to or a quotation from an
authority An official award for honorable behavior An official order stating that one must
appear in court
Definition A short but complete written summary A collection that includes a variety of written
works
Definition: In a reference book, a subject or word and
information about it The means or place by which to come in
Definition: The origin and history of a word
Definition: A dictionary of geographical places,
including names and information Gazetteer Who would most likely use a gazetteer?
What does it look like?
Definition: A word having the same pronunciation as
another word but a different meaning from that word
Definition: A dictionary The vocabulary of a particular subject or
group
Definition: The study of sounds of a language
What does every word entry contain? The word Pronunciation Etymology Part of Speech Definition Sentence
the process of dividing words into the process of dividing words into units of sound called syllablesunits of sound called syllables
syllabicatiosyllabicationn
a list of terms and their a list of terms and their definitionsdefinitions
glossaryglossary
dictionarydictionarylexiconlexicon
a dictionary with information a dictionary with information about placesabout places
gazetteegazetteerr
the study of the sounds of the study of the sounds of languagelanguage
phoneticphoneticss
the study of the origin and history of the study of the origin and history of wordswords
etymologyetymology
to read in a casual mannerto read in a casual mannerbrowsebrowse
a short but complete summarya short but complete summarycompendicompendiuumm
a quotation or reference; a a quotation or reference; a summonssummons
citationcitation
to shorten a piece of written to shorten a piece of written materialmaterial
abridgeabridge