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