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Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language Answers

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Which word has a negative connotation?

A
clever
B
astute
C
deceptive
D
ingenious
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Read the sentence from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.And such is the fate of hapless lexicography, that not only darkness, but light, impedes and distresses it; things may be not only too little, but too much known, to be happily illustrated.

A
unlucky or unfortunate; pitiable
B
unknown or unfamiliar; mysterious
C
without intelligence; foolish
D
without tenderness; harsh
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Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts?

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In excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the physical act of moving.
B
In excerpt 1, it refers to personal growth, while in excerpt 2, it suggests scientific discoveries.
C
In excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests the gradual march of time.
D
In excerpt 1, it refers to societal advancement, while in excerpt 2, it suggests steps toward a particular goal.
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Which statements describe Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language? Check all that apply.

A
It was published in the late 1800s.
B
It includes over forty thousand definitions.
C
It includes information about word origins.
D
It has a preface written by William Shakespeare.
E
It offers excerpted examples of the words in literature.
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Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.The two languages from which our primitives have been derived are the Roman and Teutonick: under the Roman I comprehend the French and provincial tongues; and under the Teutonick range the Saxon, German, and all their kindred dialects.

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clarifies words’ pronunciations.
B
questions words’ literary importance.
C
explains words’ origins and variations.
D
offers criticism of words’ common usages.
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Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.In both excerpts, the word structure refers to the

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ways a dictionary is assembled.
B
organization of alphabetical entries.
C
components, or parts, of words.
D
places, or institutions, that house books.
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Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Which statement best describes Johnson’s treatment of the underlined word?

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Johnson uses the word to criticize established publications.
B
Johnson uses the word to express indifference about written material.
C
Johnson uses the word to assert his admiration for published writing.
D
Johnson uses the word to suggest that his writing is worthy of high praise.
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Read the sentence from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Wherever I turned my view, there was perplexity to be disentangled, and confusion to be regulated; choice was to be made out of boundless variety.

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wherever
B
view
C
disentangled
D
variety

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