Unit 8 Vocabulary

Front

a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born

Back

hospital (n)

Front

a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning

Back

homonym (n)

Front

a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language

Back

synonym (n)

Front

a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word

Back

antonym (n)

Front

not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown

Back

anonymous (adj)

Front

a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title

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acronym (n)

Front

a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name

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pseudonym (n)

Front

not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant

Back

hostile (adj)

Front

a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed

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hostage (n)

Front

generous and friendly to guests or visitors

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hospitable (adj)