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Gr7 Unit 1 Vocab
Words About Dictionaries
| Term | Definition | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|
| browse | to look over reading material, sampling different parts | verb |
| citation | a reference to or a quotation from an authority | noun |
| compendium | a 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 | noun |
| etymology | the origin and history of a word | 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 |
| lexicon | a dictionary, the vocabulary of a particular subject or group | noun |
| phonetics | the study of the sounds of a language | noun |
| abridged | shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken word | adjective |