Writing Systems Flashcards

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Comparison between like features of two things that are otherwise dissimilar

A

Analogy

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Word formed from successive initials or groups of letters, as NATO

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Acroymn

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2
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Word of the opposite meaning

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Antonym

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3
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Word of the like meaning

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Synonym

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4
Q

Word with a like pronunciation but a completely different meaning

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Homonym

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5
Q

Pronunciation or words peculiar to an area

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Dialect

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6
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Vocabulary meaningful only to a particular profession or group

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Jargon

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