Download English Language Terminology: Definitions and Usage and more Quizzes Magazine Journalism in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 farther, further DEFINITION 1 farther refers to physical distancefurther refers to an extension on time or degree TERM 2 father DEFINITION 2 use the abbreviation the Rev. in first reference for religious titles TERM 3 FBI DEFINITION 3 acceptable in all references TERM 4 federal court DEFINITION 4 always lowercase TERM 5 felony, misdemeanor DEFINITION 5 a felony is a serious crimea misdemeanor is a minor offense against the law TERM 6 fewer, less DEFINITION 6 use fewer for individual itemsless for bulk TERM 7 fiance, fiancee DEFINITION 7 fiance-manfiancee--woman TERM 8 filibuster DEFINITION 8 to make long speeches to obstruct the passage of legislation TERM 9 flair, flare DEFINITION 9 flair is talent or styleflare is a verb meaning to burn brightly suddenly TERM 10 flaunt, flout DEFINITION 10 flaunt is a defiant displayto flout is to show contemptexp: he flouts the law TERM 21 habeas corpus DEFINITION 21 a person in custody to be brought to court TERM 22 homicide, murder, manslaughter DEFINITION 22 homicide is the legal term for killing someonemurder is premeditated homicidemanslaughter is homicide without malice or premeditation TERM 23 imply, infer DEFINITION 23 writers or speakers imply wordsa listener or reader infers something from those words TERM 24 Islam DEFINITION 24 followers are called Muslims TERM 25 nolo contendere DEFINITION 25 a no-contest plea, not admitting guilt but offering no defense TERM 26 OK DEFINITION 26 do not use okay TERM 27 OPEC DEFINITION 27 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries TERM 28 pardon, parole, probation DEFINITION 28 a pardon forgives and releases a person from punishmentparole is the early release due to good behaviorprobation is the suspension of a sentence of a person convicted TERM 29 prison, jail DEFINITION 29 prison is a confinement for convicted felonsjail is used to confine those serving for misdemeanors TERM 30 professor DEFINITION 30 never abbreviate, lowercase before a name TERM 31 protective tariff DEFINITION 31 used to assure against competition from foreign producers TERM 32 ravage, ravish DEFINITION 32 to ravage is to cause great destructionravish is to abduct or rape TERM 33 saint DEFINITION 33 abbriviate St. before names TERM 34 shall, will DEFINITION 34 use shall to express determinationuse will to TERM 35 sheik DEFINITION 35 a religious or tribal leader
