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in-tri-cate (ˈɪntrəkət) adj. 1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate 2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having may interconnected elements. -intricately adv. -intricateness noun
What is the definition of the above word?
1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate 2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having may interconnected elements.
What reference aid can be used to find synonyms?
thesaurus
harm : hurt
Are these words antonyms?
No
Cory doctorow, the author of "Another place, Another time," tells how the children named the handcar Kalamazoo.
Which words should be capitalized?
Doctorow, Place, Time
Who says, "You can't hate time. It's just time."?
Emmy
in-tri-cate (ˈɪntrəkət) adj. 1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate 2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having may interconnected elements. -intricately adv. -intricateness noun
Fill in the blank: (ˈɪntrəkət) is the ______________ of this word.
pronunciation
What is a synonym for unhappy?
sad
happy : sad
Are these words antonyms?
Yes
Which words should be capitalized?
In, Emmy, Erwin
A. He is inquizitive. B. He is smart. C. He is lonely.
A. He is inquisitive.
in-tri-cate (ˈɪntrəkət) adj. 1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate 2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having may interconnected elements. -intricately adv. -intricateness noun
Fill in the blank: "adj." is the ____________________ label.
Part of speech
What is a synonym for ill?
sick
essential : important
Are these words antonyms?
No
Gilbert's Tutor, senor Uriarte, and his housekeeper, Mrs. Curie, care for him when his father is crossing the Atlantic ocean.
Which words have capitalization errors?
tutor, Senor, Ocean
What does the author express with the simile “the summer roared past like a three-masted schooner before a gale?”
That summer passes by very quickly.
What four things does a dictionary provide about each entry word?
Pronunciation, part of speech label, one or more definitions, related forms
What is a synonym for copy?
duplicate
What is an antonym for ascend?
descend
Professor Einstein's book leaves a deep impression on Gilbert, who wants to understand how the Newtonian View of the Universe has changed.
Which words have capitalization errors?
view and universe
At the beginning of the story, why does Gilbert say that he hates time?
Because he thinks time is a tyrant that he can’t control.
What are the words at the top or bottom of each page tell what words are listed on each page?
Guide words
in-tri-cate (ˈɪntrəkət) adj. 1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate 2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having may interconnected elements. -intricately adv. -intricateness noun
Find the pair of synonyms in the above dictionary entry.
intricate and elaborate
What is an antonym for artificial?
real
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or thing
Which word from our text means "to abandon or leave someone in a place that is hard to get away from?"
Maroon