Reading/Vocabulary 2
Fall 2014
Name: __________________________
Dictionary Practice
Please write your answers in complete sentences.
1.
What is the 1st definition of “vicious” that is in the dictionary? (Copy and use “”)
2.
What is the 3rd definition? (Copy and use “”)
3.
Which definition of “vicious” is better for the reading on p. 65-66 (1 or 3)?
4.
Which syllable in “vicious” is stressed?
5.
What part of speech is the word “vicious”?
*syllable:
a word or part of a word which contains a single vowel sound (definition from Longman online
dictionary).
1.
What is the 1st definition of “tolerant” that is in the dictionary? (Copy and use “”)
2.
What is the 2nd definition? (Copy and use “”)
3.
Which definition of “tolerant” is better for the reading on p. 65-66 (1 or 2)?
4.
Which syllable in “tolerant” is stressed?
5.
What part of speech is “tolerant”?
1.
What two parts of speech is “murder”?
2.
How is “murder” used in the reading on p. 6566 (what part of speech)?
3.
What is the 1st definition of “murder” that is in
the dictionary (SAME PART OF SPEECH AS THE
READING)? (Copy and use “”)
4.
What is the 2nd definition? (Copy and use “”)
5.
Which definition of “murder” is better for the
reading (1 or 2)?