ELL Vocab. Flashcard 2

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Biography

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The story of a person's life by another person.

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bibliography

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a list of sources

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Acronym

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Word formed from the first letter of other words.

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literal

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real or actual meaning

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literate

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able to read and write

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pseudonym

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fake name used by writers

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alliteration

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repetition of the same beginning sound

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calligraphy

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fancy writing

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homonym

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two words that sound the same but have different meanings

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anonymous

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without a name, nameless