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glos·sa·ry

glossary

 
 
pronunciation:
gla s ri [or] glaw s ri
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part of speech: noun
inflections: glossaries
definition: a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book.
Getting the meaning of some words from the glossary helped me understand the story.
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derivation: glossarist (n.)
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