Word Detectives
Synonym Showdown
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100

This word means to make an educated guess using evidence and what you already know.

Infer

100

This is a synonym for the word  "common" and it means “usual.”

Ordinary

100

These words printed at the top of dictionary pages help you quickly locate a word.

Entry Words/Guide words

100

Probability.....what page number can it be found on in the dictionary?

334

200

This word means information or details that help prove an idea or claim.

Evidence
200

A synonym for interpret

explain, spell out, clarify, demonstrate

200

The shortened label adj. tells you that a word belongs to this part of speech.

 Adjective

200

"-ment", what page is it on in the dictionary, and what is definition #4

p. 266, "state : condition"

300

This word means to examine something carefully by breaking it into parts.

Analyze

300

A synonym for "evidence" that can also be a synonym for the word "interpret"?  

Demonstrate

300

When a word has several meanings, these numbers help separate the different meanings in a dictionary entry.

definition numbers / numbered definitions

300

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".

400

This word means to explain the meaning of something.

Interpret

400

"Imply" is a synonym for the word.....?

Infer

400

This part of a dictionary entry tells you how a word should be spoken aloud.

Pronunciaton/ pronunciaton key

400

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"

500

This word means to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something.

Evaluate

500

A synonym for evaluation

Judge, Examine, analyze

500

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

500

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"