Terminology and Grammar Guide: A Collection of Definitions and Usage Rules, Quizzes of Media Writing

Download Terminology and Grammar Guide: A Collection of Definitions and Usage Rules and more Quizzes Media Writing in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 AARP DEFINITION 1 use only the initials for the organization formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons TERM 2 Abbreviations and Acronyms DEFINITION 2 A few universal recognized abbreviations are required in some circumstances. TERM 3 Aborigine DEFINITION 3 Capitalize when referring to Australian indigenous people. The adjective is aboriginal. The aboriginal people TERM 4 Academic degrees DEFINITION 4 Ph.D. LL.D. M.A. TERM 5 Academic Titles DEFINITION 5 capitalize and spell out formal titles such as CHANCELLOR, CHAIRMAN. ETC. TERM 6 Accent marks DEFINITION 6 Do NOT USE any diacritical or accent marks because they cause garble for some users TERM 7 Accept, except DEFINITION 7 Accept means to receive Except means to exclude TERM 8 Acquisition DEFINITION 8 The process of buying or acquiring some asset. Purchase of something TERM 9 Affect, effect DEFINITION 9 affect- as a verb means to influence "the game will affect the standings" effect- as a verb means to cause, " the effect was overwhelming TERM 10 Aggregator DEFINITION 10 A website or feed that amasses content from other sources and assembles it in a form digestible to its users. TERM 21 Complacent DEFINITION 21 complacent= self- satisfiedcomplaisant= eager to please TERM 22 Compliment, DEFINITION 22 compliment=a noun or a verb that denotes praise or the expression of courtesy. The captain complimented the sailors TERM 23 Complementary, DEFINITION 23 Complementary : The husband and wife have complementary careers. TERM 24 Compose, DEFINITION 24 Compose- Compose means to create or put together TERM 25 censor DEFINITION 25 Censor= to restrict the use of something TERM 26 censure DEFINITION 26 Censure= to condemn TERM 27 complaisant DEFINITION 27 complaisant= eager to please TERM 28 complement DEFINITION 28 Complement= is a noun and a verb denoting completeness or the proves of supplementing something. ex: the ship complement if 200 sailors and 20 officers. TERM 29 complimentary DEFINITION 29 Complimentary : They received complimentary tickets to the show. TERM 30 comprise DEFINITION 30 Comprise- to contain, to include all or embrace. ex: The comprises 50 states. TERM 31 constitute DEFINITION 31 Constitute- Ex: 50 states constitute the United States