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Vocab lesson 6 Writing and Editing (Ruthford)

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abbreviationa shortened form of a word or phrase
abridgeto make shorter by using fewer words
arduoushard to do
classifyto organize according to some method or system
clausea group of words containing a subject and a verb
conjugationa systematic arrangement of the forms of a verb
duplicateto make another exactly like the original
enclosuresomething put into an envelope along with a letter
gazettea publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing current events
hyphena punctuation mark used to connect parts of a compound word or between syllables at the end of a line
incomprehensiblenot able to be understood
indentationthe blank space between the margin and a line that has been set in
informativeproviding information
isolateto set apart from the others
italicsa printing style with the letters slanting to the right
leafleta small, folded sheet of printed matter
logicalreasonable
pseudonyma name used by an author instead of his or her real name
publishera person or company that produces and distributes printed matter
stationerywriting materials such as paper, cards, and envelopes

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