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13 Cards in this Set
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antonym
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a word of opposite meaning
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good-bad
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cognomen
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a distinguishing nickname or epithet
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denomination
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a general name for a category
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namesake
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one who is named after another
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nomenclature
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tha act of naming
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nominate
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to appoint or propose for appointment to a place
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i nominate you to the drug store
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pseudonym
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a fictitious name
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kind of like a pen name
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renown
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a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored
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"She is a very renowned barn keeper."
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surname
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the name borne in common by members of a family
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"What's surname, sir?
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synonym
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a symbolic or figurative name
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nom de plume
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pen name (it's French)
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Mark Twain is a nom de plume.
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anonymous
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of unknown authorship or origin
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This hint is anonymous.
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misnomer
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the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
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"That must be a dog."
"It is a sheep, sir." |
