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Literary

Literary Sentences

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
	memoirs

Alphabetical

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

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Explanation for Student Compendium
File	Includes
Abbreviations	A shortened form of a word or phrase. ANU - Australian National University
Acronyms	An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of each word in a phrase or title. Sometimes, the newly combined letters create a new word that becomes a part of everyday language. An example of this is the acronym radar. Also includes Mnemonics Educational Acronyms, Information Technolgy Acronyms,
Adjectives	a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words * Priest = Sacerdotal
Animals	Types of animals, Sounds the make, Where do they live, Collective names of animals Apes - gibber, Camel live in Australia, Sahara & Arabia, names = Bull - is called a heifer
Antonyms	a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad - good ). Opposites = Absent - present
Big_Words for small	Small word with big word alternative Anger - Dudgeon * bold - Audacious
Business_Terms_Glossary	Terms used in business
Characteristics	A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them A partner in crime - accomplice
Church	Words pertaining to the church A passage between the pews in a church - Aisle
Commonly_confused_words	Similar sounding words with different meanings also Homonyms Council, an administrative or advisory body, do not confuse with counsel, advice or guidance.
Communication	All about communication see also A History of Communication
Computer_terms	All computer terms (ASCII, Binary, Unicode)
Countries	Names given to certain towns or countries includes facts about climate Aberdeen - The Granite City The Torrid Zone has the hottest climate Zinc - Mexico, U.S.A., Spain
Death	Words pertaining to death Occurring after death - posthumous
Diminutives	A diminutive person is short and small. A diminutive wordis a "cute" version of a word or name: for example, "duckling" is a diminutive of "duck" and Billy is a diminutive form of the name William Cask - casket
Famous_People	Famous world discoveries of countries continents, includes Australian discoverers Matthew Flinders -discovered Bass Strait. * Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908
Figurative_Expressions	Explanation of a word, words in literal expressions denote what they mean according to common or dictionary usage Aloof -To keep to oneself and not mix with others.
Flags of the world	Flags of countries in the world includes a countries quiz
Gender	Gender list of male female Actor - Actress
Geography	Countries of the world and Geographical facts The Circumference of the earth is approxinmately 24,800 miles.
Gods	List of gods and goddesses War - Mars
Government	Australian and UK government with words denoting government Australian Government
Grammar	Explains grammar syntax and verbs adjectives nouns etc. Explains various uses of nouns verbs etc.
Human_Relationships	The art of living together includes senses, elements, cardinal numbers, cardinal virtues THE ART OF LIVING - Consideration for the feelings of others
Inventions	Alphabetical list of the most important inventions Clock (pendulum) - Christian Huygens
Kings_Queens	List of kings and queens of Britain with facts and information EGBERT 827 - 839
Literary	Practical list of words explained in a sentence or phrase A book in which the events of each day are recorded - Diary
Marriage	Words pertaining to marriage included anniversary gifts A hater of marriage - misogamist
Medical	Medical terms in use today A disease confined to a particular district or place - endemic
Metaphors	Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated
Miscellaneous	Sounds that things make, description of various venues or habitats, special calendar dates, Aussie slang words, Mnemonics All Fools' Day - 1st April - Aussie slang - sounds that things make etc.
Names	Names of persons or things, occupations, and a description of word meanings i.e. Terrestrial = Earth Various names explained Bird of night - Owl
Nature	Words connected to nature A four-footed animal - quadruped
Negatives	a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal That which cannot be pierced or penetrated - impenetrable
Nouns	Explanation of nouns, COMMON Nouns, PROPER Nouns, COLLECTIVE Nouns and ABSTRACT Nouns. sit - seat (when to use Nouns)
Numbers	Numbers of animals things i.e. A number of Cattle = herd A number of fish taken in a net - catch, haul
Opposites	a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else. Unable to read - il-literate
Other	Special days, Aussies slang and any other items not covered in this list Any other items that might be of interest
Patron Saints	List of Patron Saints St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland
Phobias	Noctiphobia - Fear of the night
Places	A list of places A place where bees are kept = apiary A place where fishes are kept - aquarium
Possessive_Case	The case which is used to show possession is called the possessive case or genitive case. In case of nouns, an apostrophe is used to show it. Is the case which denotes the owner or possessor
Prefixes	All Prefixes
Professions	List of various professions The commander of a fleet - Admiral
Proverbs	Famous proverbs A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A bad beginning makes a good ending.
Quotes	Serious Quotes and some Witty funny one liners Someone has glued my pack of cards together...I cannot deal with it!
Sayings	Famous sayings as a drowned rat. - as ancient as the sun—as the stars.
Science_and_Arts	List of words used in Science or Art An instrument for detecting earthquakes - seismograph
Scientific_Terms	Explanation of scientific items like barometer The science of land management - agronomics
Seven_Wonders	The seven wonders of the ancient world with explanations The Pyramids of Egypt
Similes	Words to use as a Simile which is a phrase that describes one thing in terms of another. A simile usually begins with like or as. *Archates - a good friend Belt = to hit below the belt**
Synonyms	List of words or phrases that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another abandon....... desert, forsake, leave.
Thesaurus	Understanding words, Incorrect Use of Words, Thesaurus of Words :Thesaurus - abandon = abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons affluent =having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value,words explained and incorrect use of words
UrbanMyths	The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor."
War	Words used in war Nations carrying on warfare - belligerents
Weddings	Anniversary dates and wedding information
Words_to_Verbs	Words shown in noun or verb strong - strengthen
Zodiac_signs	Signs of the Zodiac

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