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Langan: Reading and Study Skills
Reading and Study Skills, 7/e
John Langan

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Using the Dictionary

Refer to the following excerpt from the paperback American Heritage Dictionary to answer the questions that follow.

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1

How many syllables are in the word emphatic?
2

Where is the primary accent in the word emphysema?
3

Where is the primary accent in the word empiricism?
4

What word in the pronunciation key tells you how to pronounce the i in emeritus?
5

What word in the pronunciation key tells you how to pronounce the oi sound in employ?
6

In the word eminence, the first e is pronounced like the e in
A)heat.
B)pet.
C)trace.
D)item.
7

In the word empirical, the a is pronounced like
A)long a.
B)short a.
C)schwa.
D)short e.
8

The word emery may be pronounced two ways.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

In the sentence "Picasso's eminence in the art world is a result of talent and hard work," which meaning of eminence applies?
A)Meaning 1
B)Meaning 2
10

In the sentence "The instructor said, 'Martin, please employ your pen for taking class notes, not for letters to classmates,'" which meaning of employ applies?
A)Verb meaning 1
B)Verb meaning 2
C)Verb meaning 3
D)Noun meaning