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BAMS 2nd QTR Nom & Nym

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nominate   to propose by name as a candidate for appointment or elect to an office; to propose for an honor or award  
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surname   a family name; the name that one has in common with other family members  
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renown   widely honored and recognized; famous  
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misnomer   a mistake in naming a person or place  
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nom de plume   pen name  
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anonymous   having an unknown name; without any name acknowledged  
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denomination   a name or designation, especially for a category or group  
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pseudonym   a fictitious name assumed by an author to conceal his/her identity; a pen name  
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synonym   a word that names the same  
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namesakes   one that is named after another person  
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antonym   a word that names the opposite  
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cognomen   a family name; a surname  
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nomenclature   the procedure of assigning names to the kinds and groups of organisms listed in a scientific classification or set or system  
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nom   name  
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nym   name  
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ant   opposite; against  
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re   again, over again  
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