VOCABULARY

PUBLISHING

• Related to preparing and issuing.
• Synonym: announce
• Antonym: estinguish
• The newspaper will be publishing an article about a war hero.

MANUSCRIPT

• The form of a book, paper, or article.
• Synonym:calligraphy
• Antonym:typewriting
• There is an ancient manuscript on display at the library.

EDITORIAL

• Relating to making written material ready for publication by correcting.
• Synonym:article
• Antonym:quiet
• Andrew Clements has an editorial editor.

PRESSURING

• To force, as by influencing or pursauding.
• Synonym:leave alone
• Antonym:come at
• The doctor was pressuring me to have my tonsils taken out.

DISCLOSE

• To make known something previously kept secret.
• Synonym:confese
• Antonym:hide
• I will disclose the ending of the story when I'm done with the book.

MAZE

• A complicated and often confusing network of pathways.
• Synonym: puzzle
• Antonym:simple
• I got lost in the corn maze.

LITERARY

• Relating to writers or the writing proffesions.
• Synonym:well read
• Antonym: literate
• There will be a literary meeting for all of the teachers.

REVISIONS

• Changes or modifications made after reconsidering.
• Synonym:corections
• Antonym:stabilization
• I will make some revisions to the book.

WRY

• Funny in an understated ironic way.
• Synonym:twisted
• Antonym:direct
• The smile on Jacobs face was wry as he smiled at his mom.

MUTED

• To muffle or soften the sound.
• Synonym: queit
• Antonym: noisy
• I muted the TV because I got a phone call from my mom.