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alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRAPHIC SYSTEMS AND LITERATURE.
weapons considered collectively
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arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
AztecnounUS /ˈæztek/
a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
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canting
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cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
Chipeway
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colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
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determinatives
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EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
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ELEMENTSnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
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examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
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an act that fails
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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GRAPHICadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
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heraldrynounUS /ˈherəldri/
the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
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hieroglyphnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪf/
writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
hieroglyphsnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfs/
plural of “hieroglyph” — writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
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ideograms
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ikonomatic
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inscriptionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
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INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
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Landa's
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading GRAPHIC SYSTEMS AND LITERATURE.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
MAYAS
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a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
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MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
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MEXICANSnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
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MSS
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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PHONETICadjectiveUS /fəˈnetɪk/
of or relating to speech sounds
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pictography
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picture-writing
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plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
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principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
rebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
RECORDSnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
Sound-Writing
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a detailed critical inspection
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symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Character and arrangement of phonetic symbols; the failure of Landa’s alphabet; phonetic signs in Maya MSS.; hieroglyph of the firmament; phonetic terminals; signs of cardinal points; Mexican phonetic elements; principle of the rebus; examples; the ikonomatic system.
SYSTEMSnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading GRAPHIC SYSTEMS AND LITERATURE.
terminalsnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəlz/
plural of “terminal” — station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Thought-Writing
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valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the act of creating written works
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