Word Detectives
This word means to make an educated guess using evidence and what you already know.
Infer
This is a synonym for the word "common" and it means “usual.”
Ordinary
These words printed at the top of dictionary pages help you quickly locate a word.
Entry Words/Guide words
Probability.....what page number can it be found on in the dictionary?
334
This word means information or details that help prove an idea or claim.
A synonym for interpret
explain, spell out, clarify, demonstrate
The shortened label adj. tells you that a word belongs to this part of speech.
Adjective
"-ment", what page is it on in the dictionary, and what is definition #4
p. 266, "state : condition"
This word means to examine something carefully by breaking it into parts.
Analyze
A synonym for "evidence" that can also be a synonym for the word "interpret"?
Demonstrate
When a word has several meanings, these numbers help separate the different meanings in a dictionary entry.
definition numbers / numbered definitions
legendary....what page is it on in the dictionary, and what is it's second definition
p. 246 - "very famous because of special qualities or abilities".
This word means to explain the meaning of something.
Interpret
"Imply" is a synonym for the word.....?
Infer
This part of a dictionary entry tells you how a word should be spoken aloud.
Pronunciaton/ pronunciaton key
In the dictionary, find the word "thesaurus"
What page is it on, and tell me the FIRST plural form of the word (shown with the letters "pl" in front of it).
444, "theasuri"
This word means to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something.
Evaluate
A synonym for evaluation
Judge, Examine, analyze
The word present can mean “a gift” or “to give information to an audience.” This makes present an example of a word with these.
Multiple Meanings
Contrast....what page can it be found on, and use definition #1 of entry #2 in a sentence.
p. 95, definition is "something that is different from another"