hosp, onym, host Flashcards
hostile
(adj) not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant
hosp
guest
antonym
(n) a word with a meaning that is opposit to the meaning of another word
onym
name
pseudonym
(n) a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name
synonym
(n) a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language
anonymous
(adj) not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown
hospitable
(adj) generous and friendly to guests or visitors
hostage
(n) a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed
host
stranger, enemy
acronym
(n) a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title
hospital
(n) a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born
homonym
(n) a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning