A
literary work such as a novel, whose content is produced by the imagination and
is not necessarily based on fact. | To
become compulsively and psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance. | To
comprehend the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or symbols). | A
group of people organized for a common purpose. | A
fictional prose narrative of considerable length, typically having a plot that
is unfolded by the actions, speech and thoughts of the characters. | An
established class or category of artistic composition, as in literature or film. |