acrostic
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stɪk, əˈkrɒs noun
adjective
2.
Also, a·cros·ti·cal. of, like, or forming an acrostic.
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acrostic (əˈkrɒstɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a. a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters | |
| b. the word, proverb, etc, so formed | |
| c. (as modifier): an acrostic sonnet | |
| [C16: via French from Greek akrostikhis, from | |
| a'crostically | |
| —adv | |
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Acrostic
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Example sentences
Have each student develop an acrostic poem using one of the vocabulary words.
In an acrostic poem the first letter of each line forms a word or phrase.
Next, as you're looking at the creek for inspiration, write an acrostic poem about water.
The butterflies inspired haiku and acrostic poems, while illustrating the poems drew upon the students' artistic skills.
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