Writer's Choice Grade 12

Unit 24: Using Dictionaries

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.


1.		College dictionaries are often called dictionaries.


2.		They provide detailed sufficient for most college students.


3.		College dictionaries also contain lists of and tables of .


4.		dictionaries contain more than 500,000 entries.


5.		They provide definitions and extensive .


6.		Dictionary entries include notes, synonyms, and preferred .


7.		To find information about a particular field or topic, use a/an dictionary.


8.		A thesaurus lists .


9.		A traditional-style thesaurus groups words by .


10.		To use this type of thesaurus, you must look up the word in the before you can find it in the body of the thesaurus. A dictionary-style thesaurus lists words in alphabetical order.