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| dicitonary | a book that alphabetically lists words and explains them |
| volume | a single book of a large set of books |
| research | a searching of facts; investigations |
| definition | the meaning of a word |
| magazine | a publication released weekly or monthly that contains articles and photos |
| reference | any printed source of information |
| pronunciation | the way a word is said |
| vocabulary | all the words used by one person, group, profession, etc. |
| index | an alphabetical list found at the end of a book telling which page to find certain subjects or names |
| encyclopedia | a set of books containing information on all branches of learning |
| context | the spoken or written parts that surround and help set up the meaning of words or phrases |
| biography | the story of a person's life |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| glossary | an alphabetical listing of definitions of the words that apply to one special subject area |
| catalogue | a listing of all the items in a collection |
| almanac | a reference book that is published yearly that contains data about the weather, astronomy, holidays, etc. |
| periodical | a regularly appearing magazine |
| bibliography | a listing of books or articles about a subject |
| thesaurus | a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms |
| footnote | a note on the bottom or foot of a page explaing something about the information on the page |
