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Root Words: Unit 8
hosp/, onym, host
Term | Definition |
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hosptial | (n) - a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born |
hospitable | (adj) - generous and friendly to guests or visitors |
homonym | (n) - a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning |
synonym | (n) - a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language |
antonym | (n) - a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word |
anonymous | (adj) - not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown |
acronym | (n) -a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title |
pseudonym | (n) - a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name |
hostile | (adj) - not friendly: having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant |
hostage | (n) - a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed |