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Vocabulary for College
Chapter 7
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English
12th Grade
11/28/2012

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Syntax
Definition
Sentence structure, or the arrangement of words in a sentence.
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Collocation
Definition
A grouping or arrangement, especially of words.
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Idiom
Definition
1. A correct expression that is unusual in form or meaning.
2. The distinctive character of expression of an author, composer, or special group.
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Diphthong
Definition
Two vowels united into a single, complex sound.
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Lexicon
Definition
A dictionary or vocabulary book, particularly Greek, Hebrew, or Latin; or a special vocabulary.
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Italic
Definition
A style of type in which letters slant.
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Caret
Definition
A sign (^) used for marking a place in writing where something has to be put in.
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Parenthesis
Definition
Explanatory words inserted in a sentence; or the punctuation setting off such an expression.
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Cuneiform
Definition
Old Babylon and Assyrian wring formed of wedge-shaped marks.
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Notation
Definition
1. A system of signs or symbols.
2. A record, note, or observation.
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Emendation
Definition
A correction or removal of errors, especially in a literary work.
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Prosaic
Definition
Unimaginative, commonplace, or dull.
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Stilted
Definition
Pompous or artificially formal.
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Terse
Definition
Concise, succinct, or to the point.
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Succinct
Definition
Compressed, concise, or terse.
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Discursive
Definition
Rambling, or wandering from topic to topic
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Allude
Definition
To mention or refer to indirectly.
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Iterate
Definition
To repeat.
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Dictum
Definition
An authoritative statement, ruling, or formal pronouncement.
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Conundrum
Definition
A riddle, problem, or unanswerable question.
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Ineffable
Definition
That which cannot be expressed in speech.
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Epithet
Definition
A descriptive name or title for a person.
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Pseudonym
Definition
A fictitious name or a pen name.
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