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Gr. 12 Lesson 1
Vocabulary for Achievement 6th Course
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English
12th Grade
08/17/2011

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Term
cognate
Definition
1. a word related to another word
2. having the same source
3. similar in funtion and character
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inflection
Definition
1. addition to a word (cat -> cats)or change in the form
2. tone of voice
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orthography
Definition
study of letters and spelling of a language
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paradigm
Definition
1.set of inflected forms of words
2. model or framework of looking at things
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philology
Definition
study of the history of language
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phonology
Definition
sound system of language or study of the sound system
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rejoinder
Definition
witty or critical response to a reply
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rhetoric
Definition
1.study or art of using language effectively
2. speech that is insincere or fake
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succinct
Definition
clear and precise; using few words "short & sweet"
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syntax
Definition
the arrangement of words to forms sentences or phrases
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