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Root Words: Unit 8
hosp/, onym, host
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |