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Using A Dictionary
A dictionary lists words in alphabetical order so that it is easy to find a word. It explains the meaning and origin of a word and shows all the different meanings that a word might have. Some dictionaries give the equivalent of a word in another language.
What are guidewords ?
Look at the following abbreviations :
Study the column on the left. This is what a page from a dictionary looks like. Use this to find the answers to the questions on the right.
| bang n.,&v. – n. 1 a loud noise 2 an explosion 3 the report of a gun 4 a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead. – v. 1 to shut noisily 2 to cause a sound like an explosion. banger n. 1 Brit. sl. a sausage bangle n. ornamental band worn round the arm or ankle. banish v. to expel a person esp. from a country. banjo n. (pl. – os or –oes) a stringed musical instrument bank 1 n. 1 the edge of land by a river 2 a mass of clouds bank 2 n.,&v. –n a financial business where money is deposited or withdrawn. -v. to rely on. | 1 . What is the British slang word for a sausage? 2 . How many meanings does this list give for the noun “bang”? 3 . What word can be used for “the side of a river” as well as a place where “money is deposited and withdrawn”? 4 . What would you do with a bangle? 5 . If you needed to make music, what would you buy? |
WORD-BOX
| dough | confectionery | splendid | route |
| mental | disillusioned | physical | sculptor |
| scenery | immediately | continent | pedalled |
| ruffian | indigenous | gruelling | remnants |
| bankrupt | excitement | adversaries | remnants |
Arrange the twenty words in the word-box above in alphabetical order. The educator will time you!
From the word-box on the previous page choose the correct word to complete each of the following sentences. The first letter of each missing word has been given. (Note that the word in italics explains the meaning.)
1. Your enemies are you’re a_______________
2. Your m______________ powers are the powers of your mind.
3. The protea is an i.____________ flowering shrub which grows naturally in South Africa.
4. People who feel d___________must try not to continue to feel disappointed ; they must handle their disappointment in a positive way.
5. A baker prepares d______________ by making a mixture of flour and water .
6. It is important to keep your body in good shape by getting enough p.________ exercise.
7. You will need a road map to plan your r_________ from Johannesburg to CapeTown.
8. The school bully was a r____________ who was the leader of a bunch of hooligans .
9. As we cycled through the countryside , we admired the s___________________
10. It was a g________________ track. Only those who were tough could complete the race.
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