Dictionary And Thesaurus Use Assignment Part 1 Look Up Each
Dictionary And Thesaurus Use Assignmentpart 1 Look Up Each Word Below
Dictionary and Thesaurus Use Assignment Part 1: Look up each word below in at least two dictionaries and in a thesaurus. Answer the questions. The first one is an example:
Word: Eradicate
- What is the first meaning of the word? Destroy completely; put an end to
- What part of speech is the word? Verb
- How many syllables does the word contain? 3
- What is the etymology of the word? Late Middle English (in the sense 'pull up by the roots'): from Latin eradicat- 'torn up by the roots', from the verb eradicare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + radix, radic- 'root'.
- List at least three synonyms for the word. Abolish, annihilate, eliminate, uproot
- List derivatives and alternative versions, including variant spellings, plural forms, and irregular verb forms. Informal: zap; Rare: deracinate; Eradicable (adj), Eradicant (noun), Eradicator (noun)
- Give a sample sentence. This disease has been eradicated from the world.
Word: Naive
- 1. What is the first meaning of the word?
- 2. What part of speech is the word?
- 3. How many syllables does the word contain?
- 4. What is the etymology of the word?
- 5. List three synonyms for the word.
- 6. List derivatives and alternative versions, including variant spellings, plural forms, and irregular verb forms.
- 7. Give a sample sentence.
Word: Plummet
- 8. What is the first meaning of the word?
- 9. What part of speech is the word?
- 10. How many syllables does the word contain?
- 11. What is the etymology of the word?
- 12. List three synonyms for the word.
- 13. List derivatives and alternative versions, including variant spellings, plural forms, and irregular verb forms.
- 14. Give a sample sentence.
Word: Diligent
- 15. What is the first meaning of the word?
- 16. What part of speech is the word?
- 17. How many syllables does the word contain?
- 18. What is the etymology of the word?
- 19. List three synonyms for the word.
- 20. List derivatives and alternative versions, including variant spellings, plural forms, and irregular verb forms.
- 21. Give a sample sentence.
Word: Vernal
- 22. What is the first meaning of the word?
- 23. What part of speech is the word?
- 24. How many syllables does the word contain?
- 25. What is the etymology of the word?
- 26. List three synonyms for the word.
- 27. List derivatives and alternative versions, including variant spellings, plural forms, and irregular verb forms.
- 28. Give a sample sentence.
Part 2: Choose the word with the correct meaning to complete the sentence.
- 29. Sentence Word Choices Answer
- 30. The unhappy couple wanted to _____ the marriage. Annual | Answer: Annul
- 31. The jeweler was able to accurately _____ the diamond ring Appraise | Answer: Appraise
- 32. A _____ of shoppers went to the mall right before the holiday. Hoard | Answer: Horde
- 33. Ahmed was _____ to ask his instructor for extra time on the paper. Loath | Answer: Loath
- 34. Laila hung _____ curtains in the dining room. Shear | Answer: Sheer
- 35. The _____ is firm but fair when he disciplines students who misbehave. Principal | Answer: Principle