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Vocab Midterm
| Question | Answer | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Abridge | I had to abridge my article so that it would fit on one page | verb |
| Abridgment | a three time limit forced the Press Secretary to make an abridgment of her speech | noun |
| Browse | to look over leaving material sampling different parts; to look at in a casual manner | verb |
| Citation | a reference to or quotation from an authority; unofficial award for honorable behavior; an official order stating that one must appear in court | noun |
| Cite | The lawyer signing many previous court decisions to support her clients case. | verb |
| Compendium | Short but complete written summary; a collection that includes a variety of written works | noun |
| Entry | In a reference book a subject or word and information about it; the means or place by which to come in | noun |
| Etymology | The origin and history of a word | noun |
| Etymologist | The etymologist realized that word origins can reflect the history of human migration | noun |
| Gazetteer | A dictionary of geographical places including names and information | noun |
| Homonym | A word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from that word | noun |
| Homonymous | ate and the number eight are homonymous | adjective |
| Lexicon | A dictionary; the vocabulary of a particular subject or group | noun |
| Lexicographer | A person who writes or edits a dictionary | noun |
| Phonetics | The study of the sounds of a language | noun |
| Phonetic | The pronunciations provided and dictionaries by the phonetic spellings of works | adjective |
| Clarify | To make clear or understandable | verb |
| Confide | To trust someone with private or secret information | verb |
| Disclose | To reveal or to open to view | verb |
| Exhibit | To show or arrange for public display | verb;noun |
| Expound | To explain in detail or talked at length about a particular topic | verb |
| Ingrained | Deep-seated; firmly imprinted or fixed | adjective |
| Misconception | A mistaken idea | adjective |
| Sage | Wise; showing great wisdom | adjective |
| Seminar | A class or a conference held to discuss ideas on a topic | noun |
| Brusque | Mountain short in manner of speech; abrupt; curt | adjective |
| Cordial | Warm and friendly | adjective |
| Dignity | A calm manner indicating self-respect and worthiness; a sense of self- respect | noun |
| Hospitable | Open and welcoming to guests | adjective |
| Irksome | Annoying; irritating | adjective |
| Nicety | A small often unimportant detail; fine point; an elegant detail or distinction; refined feature or custom | noun |
| Propriety | The quality of being proper; appropriateness | noun |
| Refined | Very polite; cultured | adjective |
| Suave | Sophisticated; smoothie agreeable and polite | adjective |
| Tact | The ability just speak or act without offending others | noun |
| Allure | A strong fascination or attraction the power to attract; to attract something desirable | noun, verb |
| Avid | Eager; very enthusiastic | adjective |
| Devotion | Complete dedication to a cause or person | noun |
| Effusive | Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushing | adjective |
| Exhilaration | Excited happiness | noun |
| Fanatic | A person excessively and unreasonably devoted to a cause or belief | noun |
| Indifferent | Not interested in or concerned about something; not caring; not good or bad;med | |
| Abridged | Shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken work | adjective |
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EmsSnowe
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