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abridged adjective
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shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken work. |
many books on tape are ________ versions of the originals |
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browse verb |
to look over reading material, sampling different parts.
to look at in a leisurely and casual manner. |
we _______ through the racks of clothes, hoping to find a bargain. |
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citation noun |
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. |
the soldier received a ________ for bravery. |
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compendium noun |
a short but complete written summary
a collection that includes a variety of written works |
the book is a __________of children's poetry. |
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entry noun |
in a reference book, a subject or word and information about it
the means or place by which to come in |
the student gained _____ to the computer lab by using the teacher's key. |
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etymology noun |
the origin and history of a word |
the _________ of the word salary can be traced to the latin word salt. |
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gazetteer noun |
a dictionary of geographical places, including names and information |
lakshmi consulted a _________ to find a list a of cities, counties, lakes, and mountain ranges in colorado. |
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homonym noun |
a word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from that word |
allowed and aloud are ________. |
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lexicon noun |
a dictionary
the vocabulary of a particular subject or group |
legal _______ includes terms such as bequest and writ. |
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phonetics noun |
the study of the sound of a language |
_________ research shows that the pronunciation of the letter r varies in different languages. |
