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SLP SL Week 1
Vocab Lesson 1 for SL classes
10
English
7th Grade
09/12/2008

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abridge
Definition
shortened version, usually applying to a written work
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browse
Definition
to look over reading material, sampling different parts
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citation
Definition
a reference to or a quotation from an authority
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compendium
Definition
a short but complete written summary
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entry
Definition
in a reference book, a subject or word and information about it
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etymology
Definition
origin and history of a word
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gazetteer
Definition
a dictionary of geographical places
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homonym
Definition
words with the same pronunciation, but with different meaning
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lexicon
Definition
the vocabulary for a particular subject
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phonetics
Definition
study of sounds of a language
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