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| abridged | shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken work |
| browse | to look over reading material, sampling different parts OR to look at in a leisurely and casual manner |
| citation | a reference to or a quotation from an authority OR an official award for honorable behavior OR an official order stating that one must appear in court |
| compendium | a short but complete written summary OR a collection that includes a variety of written works |
| entry | in a reference book, a subject or word and information about it OR the means or place by which to come in |
| etymology | the origin and history of a word |
| gazetteer | a dictionary of geographical places, including names and information |
| homonym | a word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from that word |
| lexicon | a dictionary OR the vocabulary of a particular subject or group |
| phonetics | the study of the sounds of a language |
