Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

Question 1

Compound: She picked up a new book .

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and she read it on the trip home

Question 2

Which sets of words create a gloomy mood? Check all that apply.dull, gray, cloudy, darksad, blue, heartache, unhappysunshine, lively, skipping, cheerfulblue skies, green grass, bright bloomsshadowy, shaded, gloomy, discouragedtriumphant, winning, thrilling, elated, delighted

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dull, gray, cloudy, dark; sad, blue, heartache, unhappy; shadowy, shaded, gloomy, discouraged

Question 3

Which words from the text create a mood of excitement? Check all that apply.

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“highly charged energy”; “wildly gesticulating hair”; “electrocuted”

Question 4

Simple: Naomi went to a conference .

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[no additional clause]

Question 5

Based on the short sentences in Emily’s response to Naomi, what mood is the author trying to create?

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important and urgent

Question 6

Complex: She met an important historian .

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who studied the history of Japan

Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language Answers

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