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anthem

A song or piece of music regarded as representative of a particular group, cause, nation, or movement.

Noun symbolic_element Level 330

finish line

In a race, the finish line is the marked line or boundary that competitors must cross to complete the event.

Noun symbolic_element Level 405

mark

A sign or indication of a quality or feeling (a mark of respect).

Noun symbolic_element Level 450

alphabet

A set of letters or other written symbols arranged in a customary order and used to represent the sounds of a language.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

apostrophe

A punctuation mark (’) used to show omitted letters, as in contractions, or possession in English.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

comma

A punctuation mark (,) used to separate items in a list, clauses, or other parts of a sentence.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

consonant

A speech sound produced with some narrowing or closure of the vocal tract, such as /b/, /t/, or /s/.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

consonant

A letter representing a consonant sound, such as b, t, or s.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

digit

Any of the written symbols 0 through 9 used to represent numbers, especially in the decimal system.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

gold medal

the award given for first place

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

graph

A diagram consisting of points, called vertices, connected by lines or curves, used to represent relationships between objects.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

license plate

a numbered plate identifying a vehicle

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

numeral

A word, symbol, or group of symbols used to represent a number, such as “7,” “seven,” or “VII.”

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

prefix

A code or series of letters or numbers placed at the beginning of a telephone number, postal code, identification number, or other numerical sequence.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

stripe

A long, narrow band or mark of a different color or texture on a surface.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

vowel

A written letter or symbol representing a vowel sound, especially a, e, i, o, or u in English.

Noun symbolic_element Level 460

motif

A recurring element, image, idea, or pattern in a work of art, literature, music, or design that helps express or develop its theme.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1000

reed

A thin strip of cane, wood, or metal that vibrates to produce sound in certain musical instruments, such as clarinets, oboes, and saxophones.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1000

tonic

The note that serves as the first and principal degree of a musical scale and gives its key its name.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1000

alpha

The first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α).

Noun symbolic_element Level 1050

epithet

A descriptive word or phrase used with or instead of a person's name, often expressing a characteristic or opinion.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1060

abjad

a writing system recording consonants only, as in Arabic and Hebrew

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

abugida

a writing system whose consonant signs carry an inherent vowel

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

anaphora

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines, used as a rhetorical or poetic device.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

braille

a writing system of raised dots read by touch

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

cuneiform

the wedge-shaped script of ancient Mesopotamia

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

diphthong

A written symbol or letter combination representing a diphthong sound.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

grapheme

The smallest unit in a writing system that represents a sound, meaning, or grammatical function; letters, combinations of letters, and symbols can all...

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

kanji

the Chinese characters used in Japanese writing

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

ligature

A character or typographic symbol formed by combining two or more letters into one glyph, such as æ or ﬁ.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

logogram

A written symbol that represents a word or morpheme rather than an individual sound.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

metonymy

A figure of speech in which one thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it, such as using “the crown” to mean the monarc...

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

syllabary

a writing system whose characters each stand for a syllable

Noun symbolic_element Level 1110

club

One of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, represented by a black three-lobed symbol.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1205

diamond

In playing cards, a diamond is the red suit marked with diamond-shaped symbols, or any card belonging to that suit.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1205

heart

In playing cards, a heart is the red suit marked with heart symbols, or a card belonging to that suit.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1205

spade

One of the four suits in a deck of playing cards, marked with a black pointed shape.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1205

suit

One of the four categories of playing cards (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades).

Noun symbolic_element Level 1205

bell

A signal in boxing, sounded by ringing a bell, that starts or ends a round.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1213

turn

In poker, the turn is the fourth community card dealt face up after the flop and before the river.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1220

bamboo

One of the three suits in mahjong, represented by tiles marked with bamboo stalks or birds.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1223

circle

One of the three suits in mahjong, represented by tiles marked with round coins or dots.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1223

wind

A mahjong honor tile representing one of the four compass directions: east, south, west, or north.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1223

alto part

An alto part is a musical line written for or sung by an alto voice, especially in choral music.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399

binomial name

A two-part name, especially the scientific name of a species consisting of its genus and specific epithet.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399

capital letter

A capital letter, especially one used at the beginning of a sentence or proper name.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399

diacritic

A diacritic is a written mark added to a letter to indicate pronunciation, stress, tone, or another distinguishing feature.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399

inscription

An inscription is writing or a design carved or engraved into a surface, often for decoration or identification.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399

motif

A distinctive design or figure repeated as ornament in textiles, architecture, furniture, or other decorative arts.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399

pi

The Greek letter (π) used as a mathematical symbol representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately 3.14159.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1399