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20 Cards in this Set
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Autobiography (n) |
writing about a person's life written by that person |
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Autograph (n) |
the writing of one's own name |
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Bibliography (n) |
the written list of all the books used in a report or book |
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Biography (n) |
a book written about a person's life |
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Cartography (n) |
mapmaking; the writing involved in making maps or charts |
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Homograph (n) |
a word written the same way as another word but having a different meaning |
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Paragraph (n) |
a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence |
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Phonograph (n) |
record player; a device that turns the writing on records into sound |
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Photography (n) |
the use of light to record an image using a camera |
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Seismograph (n) |
a device that writes down the movements of the earth |
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Describe (v) |
to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use adjectives in writing |
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Inscription (n) |
a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument |
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Manuscript (n) |
a piece of writing; a book |
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Postscript (n) |
P.S.;a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished |
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Prescription (n) |
a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy |
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Scribble (n) |
sloppy writing that is hard to read |
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Scribe (n) |
a person who writes things down |
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Script (n) |
a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out |
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Subscription (n) |
a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set period of time |
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Transcribe (v) |
to write down or record; to translate |
