Abridged Browse Citation Compendium Entry

VOCABULARY LESSON 1

WORDS ABOUT DICTIONARIES

WORD LIST

abridged browse citation compendium entry

etymology gazetteer homonym lexicon phonetics

These words will help you make better use of dictionaries.

1.  abridged – a shortened version

·  I had to abridge my paper so it would be only two pages in length.

2.  browse - to casually look over something

·  We browsed through the newspaper until we found the article on dogs.

3. citation –

a)  a quotation from an authority

·  We had many citations of authors that we used in our Middle Ages’ research paper.

b)  an official award

·  The soldier was given a citation for his service in the Vietnam War.

c)  an official piece of paper stating that a person must appear in court

·  My Uncle received a citation for speeding on Street Rd.

4. compendium –

a) written summary

·  The babysitting manual was a compendium of different experts in the field of Early Childhood Development.

b) collection of written works

·  The book was a compendium of scary stories.

5.  entry –

a ) word or subject in a reference book

·  An entry in the dictionary usually gives the definition, part of speech, and pronunciation of a word.

b) a way in

·  The thief gained entry into the house from the window.

6.  etymology – the history or origin of a word

(an etymologist is a person who studies the origin of words)

·  The etymology of the word music is traced back to the French word musique.

7.  gazetteer – a dictionary of places

·  Mr. Leiby looked in a gazetteer to find the highest mountain ranges in the United States.

8.  homonym – a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning

·  pair and pear are homonyms

9.  lexicon - a dictionary on a particular subject

·  The lawyer looked in a legal lexicon to use the correct language for the writing of the will.

10.  phonetics – the study of language sounds

·  The phonetic spelling of the word shows that the h in the word hour is

silent.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

Write the letter for the word that best completes the sentence.

1. Mrs. Gil allowed me to ______through the non fiction section of the library during tutorial.

a) cited b) abridged c)browse d)entered

2. The______of boating rules included many terms that I was not familiar with.

a) lexicon b) gazetteer c) etymology d) citation

3. The______spelling of the word wrong shows that the w is silent.

a) cited b) homonymous c) abridged d) phonetic

4. The ______was an excellent source for my report on deserts in the United

States.

a) compendium b) lexicon c) gazetteer d) homonym

5.The ______version of the book Gone With the Wind was shorter than the

original book.

a) abridged b) phonetic c) etymological d) cited

6.The ______of the word entry comes from the French word entrée meaning

“enter.”

a) citation b) compendium c) lexicon d) etymology

7.The ______two, too, and to are often confusing to students.

a) entries b) phonetics c) homonyms d) etymologies

8.After the workshop on popular sports, a ______of the lectures was published.

a) compendium b)gazetteer c) entry d) homonym

9.Dictionary______include a word’s etymology, definition, and pronunciation.

a) citations b) entries c) phonetics d) browsers

10.My research report had to include at least five______from experts on the

Middle Ages.

a) citations b) gazetteers c) etymologies d) compendiums

WRITE THE DERIVATIVE

Complete each sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses. Some of the words may stay the same.

______1. Often, young children use______spellings; for example, they might spell rite instead of write. (phonetics)

______2. There are many______in the dictionary. (entry)

______3. The story was too long so I ______it. abridge)

______4. The ______of poems written by Mrs. Derby’s English class was inserted into the school’s newsletter. (compendium)

______5. It is important to______your sources when you write a research paper. (citation)

FIND THE EXAMPLE

Choose the best answer.

_____1. Someone who would most likely receive a citation from law enforcement.

a) a lost dog b) a heroic firefighter c) a dangerous driver

_____2. Information you would find in a gazetteer

a) homonyms b) list of cities c) word origins

_____3. An example of homonyms

a) her, here b) up, down c) there, their, they’re

_____4. The entry to a car

a) the sun roof b) the trunk c) the car door

_____5. Something you read that you might browse through

a) a Harry Potter book b) a magazine c) a novel