Grammar Week 28 Flashcards

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hospital

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a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are born

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hospitable

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generous and friendly to guests or visitors

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homonym

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a word that is spelled and pronounced like another but is different in meaning

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synonym

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a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language

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antonym

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a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word

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anonymous

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not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown

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acronym

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a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title

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pseudonym

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a name that a person uses instead of his or her real name (usually used by authors or writers)

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hostile

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not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant

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hostage

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a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things can be done before the captured person is freed.