Unit 8: And your name is? Flashcards
hospital
(n) a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born
hospitable
(adj) generous and friendly to guests or visitors
homonym
(n) a word that is spelled and pronounced the same but is different in meaning
synonym
(n) a word that had the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language
antonym
(n) a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word
anonymous
(adj) not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown
acronym
(n) a name for something that is formed form the first letter of each of the words in a title
pseudonym
(n) a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name
hostile
(adj) not friendly
hostage
(n) a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed
hosp
guest
onym
name
host
stranger; enemy