English Vocabulary Chapter 5&6

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alliteration

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the occurrence of the same initial sound in several words in succession

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literal

Back 2

1) in accordance with the explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase, not its metaphorical meaning
2) Word for word ; verbatim
3) concerned mainly with facts; unimaginative

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literate

Back 3

1) able to read and write
2) Knowledgeable; educated

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obliterate

Back 4

to do away with completely; to wipe out; erase

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ascribe

Back 5

to attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with to)

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circumscribe

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1) to draw a line around; to encircle
2) to confine; to limit

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conscription

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a military draft

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proscribe

Back 8

1) to denounce or condemn
2) to prohibit; to forbid

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subscribe

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1) to pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by singing
2) to express consent or agreement; to assent

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transcribe

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1) to make a copy of; to write out
2) to make a sound recording for later reproduction
3) to arrange music for an instrument different from the one first composed for

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acronym

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a word composed of the first letters or parts of an name or series of words

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onomatopoeia

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a word that sounds like the thing it names

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pseudonym

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a fictitious name

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ignominious

Back 14

shameful;disgraceful

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nomenclature

Back 15

a system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences.

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epigram

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a short, witty saying

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epigraph

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an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter

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choreography

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the art of creating dances

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graffiti

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words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall

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graphic

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1) relating to the visual arts like drawing, painting, lettering, or engraving

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lithograph

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a print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that ink will adhere only to design to be printed.

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topography

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the features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains, and roads

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eclectic

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consisting of parts selected from various sources

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lexicon

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1) a specialized dictionary
2) the specialized vocabulary of a particular topic or profession

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analogy

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A comparison between things that are alike in some ways

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apalogist

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a person who makes an argument in supports of someone or something

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epilogue

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short concluding section in a literary work

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logo

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a symbol or design that serves to identify an organization or institution

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logistics

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the organization of supplies and services

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eulogy

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a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead