Using a Dictionary

Question 1

The origin of a word is when the word was first known to be used.

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T

Question 2

Below is a portion of a dictionary entry for the word “type”. Match the entry to the correct dictionary component.

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Antonym

Question 3

Dictionaries provide only a word’s definition.

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F

Question 4

The guidewords for the word "feign" area.Fairy and farcec.Felt and freeb.February and felined.Freight and friction

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B

Question 5

A word that has nearly the same meaning as another word is a _________.

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Synonym

Question 6

Below is a portion of a dictionary entry for the word “type”. Match the entry to the correct dictionary component.

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Variation

Question 7

The lineage of a word is called its _____. a.synonymc.antonymb.etymologyd.anthropology

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B

Question 8

The use of a dictionary can help you improve the quality of your writing.

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T

Question 9

The “pronunciation” of a word means how to say a word.

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T

Question 10

Taylor found a list of antonyms in the dictionary entry for the word “subsidy.” What are antonyms?a.Words that can be used in place of subsidyc.Word that mean the opposite of subsidyb.Words that mean the same as subsidyd.All of these

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C

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