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

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According to the passage, what distinguishes Johnson’s dictionary from others?

A
It was the first dictionary to be produced by a group of scholars at a university.
B
It was written almost single-handedly, with little financial or scholarly support.
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It was written by an author who was both curious and learned.
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It was the first dictionary to include definitions of simple, everyday words.
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“decorations”“studiously”✔ “pure”

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“decorations”
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“studiously”
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✔ “pure”
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X decorative ✔ not tainted imperfect

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X decorative
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✔ not tainted
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imperfect
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positive neutral negative

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positive
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neutral
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negative
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crude words ancient words basic words

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crude words
B
ancient words
C
basic words

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