Vocab 1-3
Harding Academy 7th grade vocab chapters 1-3 with a few of the phobias from chapter 11 or 12.
Terms
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- enlighten
- to furnish with information or knowledge; to inform
- monograph
- a scholarly report on a single specialized subject
- cartography
- the science of mapmaking
- Acrophobia
- The fear of heights
- etymology
- to study the origin and history of words
- Zoophobia
- The fear of Animals
- syllabication
- the process of dividing words into units of sound called syllabication
- graphic
- described in a clear effective and vivid manner
- Anglophile
- A lover of the English
- epigram
- a short clever saying or poem
- Claustrophobia
- The fear of small or enclosed places
- compendium
- a short but complete summary of info on a topic
- xenophobia
- The fear of strangers
- lexicography
- the process of writing or compiling a dictionary
- abridge
- to shorten a piece of written material, such as a dictionary
- seminar
- a group discussion involving an exchange of ideas; a conference
- monogram
- a design composed of one or more letter, usually initials
- exhibit
- to show or display; to present to public view
- Ailurophobia
- The fear of felines
- Xanthophobia
- The fear of the color Yellow
- phonetics
- the study of the sounds of language
- Browse
- to read here and there in a book or other piece of written material
- Hydrophobia
- The fear of water
- gazetteer
- a dictionary or a section that contains the names of places and info on these places
- sage
- a person who is respected for experience, judgment and wisdom
- Agoraphobia
- The fear of open places
- stenography
- method of rapid handwriting using symbols; shorthand
- glossary
- a list of terms and definitions, often in the back of a book
- academic
- scholarly relating to general arts courses
- typography
- the appearance of printed material
- disclose
- to uncover or bring into view
- citation
- a quotation or reference from a source that has a reputation for accuracy
- expound
- to make a detailed statement on a topic
- confide
- to share a secret with in private
- calligraphy
- the art of fine handwriting; elegant and ornamental penmanship
- clarify
- to make clear or easy to understand
- audiophile
- A person who loves recordings of sounds
- ingrained
- impress firmly on the mind; establish deeply
- holography
- a method of photography in which an image is recorded on a photographic plate by means of lasered light
- seismograph
- instrument that records and measures the earth's vibrations