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Dictionary<br />
Abbreviation<br />
A shortened form of a word or phrase<br />
A full stop is used to show that a word has been<br />
abbreviated, except when the last letter is the last<br />
letter of the word.<br />
For example: VIP (very important person)<br />
Tues. (Tuesday)<br />
Dr (doctor)<br />
radar (radio detection and ranging)—<br />
an acronym<br />
Abstract noun<br />
A word that names an idea<br />
For example: courage, happiness, honesty<br />
Acronym<br />
A word made using initial letters<br />
For example: scuba (self-contained underwater<br />
breathing apparatus)<br />
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Active verb<br />
A verb which describes the action of the subject<br />
For example: The dog frightened the boy.<br />
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