| A | B |
|---|
| abstract (ab STRAKT) | difficult to understand; theoretical, not concrete |
| antonym (AN tuh NIM) | a word opposite in meaning to another |
| censor (SEN sur) | a person who deletes inappropriate or objectionable material |
| connotation (KAHN uh TAY shuhn) | suggested or implied meaning of a word or expression |
| depict (di PIKT) | to portray |
| epilogue (EP uh LAWG) | a short speech at the conclusion of a play or a concluding part of a literary work |
| genre (ZHAHN ruh) | a distinctive type or category of literary composition |
| inference (IN fur uhns) | a conclusion based on data or evidence |
| irony (EYE rahn ee) | a contrast between what is expected to occur and what actually occurs |
| personification (pur SAHN uh fi KAY shuhn) | human qualities given to an idea or inanimate object |
| contraction (kuhn TRAK shuhn) | a word made by combining or omitting letters |
| postscript (POHST SKRIPT) | additional information added at the end of a letter or book |
| prefix (PREE FIKS) | letters added to the beginning of a word, changing or modifying the meaning |
| prologue (PROH LAWG) | introduction; preface |
| publisher (PUHB li shur) | a person or company engaged in preparing and issuing printed material |
| sequence (SEE kwuhns) | series; progression |
| stanza (STAN zuh) | a division or section of a poem |
| suffix (SUHF iks) | letters added to the end of a word, changing or modifying the meaning |
| thesaurus (thi SOR uhs) | a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms |
| voluminous (vuh LOO muh nuhs) | very large; extensive |
