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Abridged
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Shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken work
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Browse
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1. to look over reading material, sampling different parts2. to look at in a leisurely and casual manner
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Citation
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1. a reference to or a quotation from an authority
2. an official award for honorable behavior
3. an official order stating that one must appear in court
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Compendium
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1. a short but complete written summary
2. a collection that includes a variety of written works
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Entry
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1. in a rference book, a subject or word and information about it
2. the means or place by which to come in
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Etymology
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The original and history of a word
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Gazetteer
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A dictionary of geographical places, including names and information
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Homonym
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A word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from that word
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Lexicon
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1. a dictionary
2. the vocabulary of a particular subject or group
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Phonetics
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The study of the sounds of a language
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