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Haney Lesson 1
abridge
10
Spelling
7th Grade
08/17/2011

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browse

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to read here and there in a book or other piece of written material
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citation

Definition
a quotation or reference from a source that has a reputation for accuracy
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  compendium

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- a short but complete summary of information on a topic
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etymology

Definition
the study of the origin and history of words
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gazetteer

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 a dictionary or a section of a dictionary that contains the names of places and information about those places
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glossary

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a list of terms and their definitions, often placed at the back of a book

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lexicography

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the process of writing or of compiling a dictionary

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phonetics

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the study of the sounds of language

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syllabication

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the process of dividing words into units of sound called syllables

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abridge
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to shorten a piece of written material
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