Vocab Root - word, name

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Abbreviation formed by combining initial letters of words.

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acronym

Front

Not named or identified; done by someone unknown.

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anonymous

Front

A word meaning the opposite of another.

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antonym

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A person for whom something (like a city or building) is named.

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eponym

Front

Words spelled alike with different meanings and pronunciations (e.g., BASS - voice vs. BASS - fish).

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heteronym

Front

Words pronounced alike but with different meanings and spellings, e.g., ISLE and AISLE.

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homonym

Front

Formation of words imitating sounds of objects/actions

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onomatopoeia

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A string of words that sounds the same as another, e.g., GRAY DAY and GRADE A.

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oronym

Front

False name; fictitious name

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pseudonym

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One of two or more words with the same meaning.

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synonym