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Name<br />
A dictionary entry tells you what a word means and how to<br />
pronounce it. It also tells whether a word is a noun, verb, or<br />
another part of speech. A thesaurus entry provides a list of<br />
words with similar meanings. It also contains parts of speech for<br />
each of the words.<br />
Use the sample dictionary and thesaurus entries below to answer<br />
the questions.<br />
Dictionary:<br />
na-ture (´nā chәr) n.: 1. the basic character of a person 2. the<br />
physical world, especially living things and objects such as rocks<br />
and air<br />
Thesaurus:<br />
Natural: n: normal, typical, regular<br />
Natural: n: inherent, ingrained<br />
Nature: n: type, kind<br />
1. How many entries does the dictionary have for the word nature?<br />
2. Ingrained is another word for .<br />
<strong>Practice</strong><br />
Study Skill:<br />
Use a Dictionary or<br />
Thesaurus<br />
3. Which defi nition of the word nature is the one studied by naturalists? How<br />
do you know?<br />
4. Write the defi nition of nature that is used in this sentence: True to her kind<br />
nature, the social worker delivered meals to the elderly.<br />
5. What are some other possible thesaurus entries for nature?<br />
At Home: Find fi ve words in the dictionary that have more<br />
than one defi nition. Write the different defi nitions in your own<br />
words. Then write fi ve thesaurus entries.<br />
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