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7th grade vocab
Abridge
To shorten a piece of written material such as a dictionary
citation
a quotation or reference from a source that has a reputation for accuracy
compendium
a short but complete summary of information on a topic
etymology
the study of the origin and history of words or the origin and history of a particular word
gazetteer
a dictionary or section of a dictionary that contains the names of places and information
about those places
glossary
a list of terms and there definition, often placed at the back of the book
lexicography
the process of writing or of compiling a dictionary
phonetics
the study of the sounds of language