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Vocabulary-Literature is the list of words denoting Literature.

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� 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 an alphabetical order

� Directory�A book of names and addresses

� Ledger�A book of accounts showing debits and credits

� Encyclopedia�A book containing information on all branches of knowledge

� Album�A book with blank pages for putting pictures etc�

� Catalogue�A list of books in a library

� Bibliography� A list of books in a library

� Glossary�A list of explanation for the important words

� Memoirs�A written account, usually in a book form, of the interesting experiences of one�s life

� Watermark�The trade mark of the maker seen on paper

� Wiseacre�One who pretends to have a great deal of knowledge

� Epitome�A brief summary of book

� Excerpt�An extract from a book of writing

� Caption�The heading of the chapter in a book

� Axiom�A statement which is accepted as true without proof

� Agenda�A list of headings to be executed in a meeting

� Jargon�Language which is confused

� Manifesto�A declaration of plans put forward by a candidate for an election

� Expurgate�To remove the offensive portions from a book

� Extant�Still in use

� Frontispiece�A picture facing the title of the book

� Copyright�The exclusive right of an author or his heirs to publish or sell copies of his books

� Erratum�An error in printing

� Facsimile�An exact copy of handwriting or a picture

� Criterion�A principle by which anything is judged

� Extempore�Delivered without previous preparation

� Impromptu� Delivered without previous preparation

� Prologue�A short speech by a player at the beginning of a play

� Epilogue� A short speech by a player at the end of a play

� Plagiarism�Passing of another author�s works as one�s own

� Eulogy�A writing or a speech in praise of a person

� Encomium� A writing or a speech in praise of a person

� Autograph�A person�s own handwriting

� Autobiography�A record of one�s life written by himself

� Biography�The history of life of a person

� Comedy�A humorous play having a happy ending

� Tragedy�A play with sad or tragic end

� Dirge�A mournful song for the dead

� Elegy�A poem of lamentation especially for the dead

� Dialogue�a conversation between two persons

� Soliloquy�Speaking to oneself

� Lucubration�Study by night

� Alliteration�A succession of the same initial letters in a passage

� Memorandum�A note to help the memory

� Inventory�A list of articles pr goods available at a time

� Peroration�The concluding part of the speech

� Harangue�A vehement speech indented to excite passions

� Gesticulate�To make expressive gestures while speaking

� Hackneyed�Language that is very much used

� Enunciate�To pronounce the words distinctively

� Dramatist�One who writes a play

� Playwright� One who writes a play

� Acrostic�A poem in which the first letters of each line, taken in order, form a name or a sentence

Vocabulary-Literature is the list of words denoting Literature.

Vocabulary-Literature will help you improve your word-power.

Take down the words which you find for the first time.

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