2. improved or corrected by critical editing

3. a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

4. a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

5. a native or inhabitant of Iran

6. (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes

7. a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study

1. a particular society at a particular time and place

3. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

5. goods or money obtained illegally

8. someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

9. using speech rather than writing

10. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)