A principle or standard by which anything is, or can be judged | criterion |
A book containing information on all branches of knowledge | encyclopedia |
A book containing the words of a language with their definitions, in alphabetical order | dictionary |
A book in which the events of each day are recorded | diary |
A book of accounts showing debits and credits | ledger |
A book of names and addresses | directory |
A book with blank pages for putting autographs, pictures, stamps etc. | album |
A brief summary of a book | epitome |
A conversation between two persons | dialogue |
A declaration of plans and promises put forward by a candidate for election, a political party or a sovereign | manifesto |
A humorous play, having a happy ending | comedy |
A list of articles and their description | inventory |
A list of books in a library | bibliography |
A list of books in a library | catalogue |
A list of explanations of rare, technical or obsolete words | glossary |
A list of the headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting | agenda |
A mournful song (or poem) for the dead | dirge |
A noisy or vehement speech intended to excite passions | harangue |
A note to help the memory | memorandum |
A person's own handwriting | autograph |
A picture facing the title page of a book | frontispiece |
A play with a sad or tragic end | tragedy |
A poem in which the first letters of each line, taken in order, form a name or a sentence | acrostic |
A poem of lamentation, especially for the dead | elegy |
A record of one's life written by himself | autobiography |
A short speech by a player at the beginning of a play | prologue |
A short speech by a player at the end of a play | epilogue |
A statement which is accepted as true without proof | axiom |
A succession of the same initial letters in a passage | alliteration |
A writing or speech in praise of a person | eulogy, encomium |
A written account, usually in book form, of the interesting and memorable experiences of one's life | memoirs |
An error or misprint in printing, or writing | erratum |
An exact copy of handwriting, printing, or of a picture | facsimile |
An extract or selection from a book or writing | excerpt |
Delivered (of a speech) without previous preparation | impromptu |
Delivered (of a speech) without previous preparation | extempore |
Language (that is very much used) | hackneyed |
Language which is confused and unintelligible | jargon |
Literary theft, or passing off an author's original work as one s own | plagiarism |
One who pretends to have a great deal of knowledge | wiseacre |
One who writes plays | dramatist, playwright. |
Speaking to oneself | soliloquy |
Still in use (of books published long ago) | extant |
Study by night | lucubration |
The concluding part of a speech | peroration |
The exclusive right of an author or his heirs to publish or sell copies of his writings | copyright |
The heading or short description of a newspaper article, chapter of a book etc. | caption |
The history of the life of a person | biography |
The trade mark of the maker seen on paper when it is held up to the light | watermark |
To make expressive gestures or motions while speaking | gesticulate |
To pronounce words distinctly | enunciate |
To remove the offensive portions of a book | expurgate |
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