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What is the primary purpose of using a dictionary?
What is the primary purpose of using a dictionary?
Which term best describes the process of creating the word 'brunch'?
Which term best describes the process of creating the word 'brunch'?
What does etymology specifically focus on?
What does etymology specifically focus on?
Which of the following is an example of a foreign word in English?
Which of the following is an example of a foreign word in English?
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Which of these words is formed by clipping?
Which of these words is formed by clipping?
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Study Notes
Using a Dictionary
- A dictionary is a book containing alphabetically ordered words with their meanings, pronunciations, and sometimes sentence examples.
- Dictionaries are useful for understanding unfamiliar words while reading or writing.
- Looking up a word like 'enormous' in a dictionary will reveal its meaning as 'very large' or 'huge'.
- Dictionaries can also be used to check spelling for school assignments.
Etymology
- Etymology is the study of word origins and their evolving meanings.
- Knowing etymology helps understand how words have developed.
- Foreign words come from other languages, like the English word 'piano' from the Italian 'pianoforte'.
- Clipped words are shortened versions, like 'phone' from 'telephone'.
- Blended words are combinations of two words, such as 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.
- An acronym is a word formed from initial letters of other words, pronounced as a single word, like 'NASA' standing for 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration'.
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This quiz explores the concepts of dictionaries and etymology. Learn how dictionaries help you understand unfamiliar words and discover the origins of various words. Test your knowledge on definitions, pronunciations, and the evolution of language!
