Using a Thesaurus

Question 1

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

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T

Question 2

A thesaurus can

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All of these

Question 3

A thesaurus is a type of encyclopedia.

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F

Question 4

The company’s CEO is very stingy with money. “Stingy” has a negative connotation.

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T

Question 5

Thesauruses list words that have the same, or nearly the same, meanings.

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T

Question 6

A synonym is

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A word that has the same meaning as another

Question 7

A word’s denotation and connotation mean basically the same thing.

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F

Question 8

Alex wrote the sentence: The big dog was really fat. He ate a lot.Why does Alex need a thesaurus?

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The sentences lack creativity

Question 9

Which synonym for “pretty” has a positive connotation?

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Beautiful

Question 10

Which synonym for the word “athletic” has a negative connotation?

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Wiry

Using a Thesaurus Answers