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| abridge | to shorten a piece of written material, such as a dictionary |
| browse | to read here and there in a book or other piece of written material;to look in a casual manner |
| citation | a quotation or reference from a source that has a reputation for accuracy;a summons that calls for an appearance in court |
| compendium | a short but complete summary of information on a topic |
| etymology | the study of the origin and history of words;the origin and history of a particular word |
| gazetteer | a dictionary or a section of a dictionary that contains the names of places and information about these places |
| glossary | a list of terms and their definitions, often placed at the back of a book |
| lexicography | the process of writing or of compiling a dictionary |
| phonetics | the study of the sounds of language |
| syllabication | the process of dividing words into units of sounds called syllables |
