VCR Lesson 3 Presentation
Zach Whitacre
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from lesson 3
The Diary of Anne Frank is the publication of Anne Frank's own personal _________.
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The Word
Archive(s)
n. (can be used in the singular or plural) The collected records of an organization, institution, or public person. (archives can also refer to the place in which such records are stored)
Other Forms: archival, adj.; archivist, n.
Roots
- ARKHEIN <G. "to begin," "to be first"
- ARKHOS <G. "ruler," "first in rank"
Synonyms
-chronicles
-records
-papers
-accounts
Antonyms
- there are no direct antonyms
Additional Information
Choose the letter of the sentence in which the bold faced word is used incorrectly.
a. It is the job of an archivist to file records so that they may be easily called upon for reference.
b. Jones was too busy archiving the students' test grades to notice it was creeping into the twilight hours of the day.
c. Letters in the WWII archives reveal the experiences that soldiers faced overseas.
d. Chief archiver at the US National Archives is a highly esteemed profession.