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Vocabulary Building Blocks: (8 Down) The word pseudo derives from the Greek "pseudes" meaning "false". In modern usage of the word, as an adjective
pseudo means: "not genuine; false; counterfeit, but having the appearance
of the real thing". When used as noun it generally refers to "a person who
deceives and/or pretends". A pseudonym is a general term applied to
"alias, pen name, and nom de plume". However, an alias is a name taken to
conceal one's true identity, whereas pen name and nom de plume refer to a
fictitious name used by an author of a literary work. As a combining form
pseudo- means "false; fake; pretended"; as in pseudoscience which
indicates a science built on false assumptions.
Did You Know? (57 Down) Folk singer Pete Seeger is
remembered for the social consciousness and political protest heard in his songs
of the 1950s and 1960s. A firm defender of free speech in a time when that was
not always popular, Seeger was awarded a National Medal of Arts in
1994.
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