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1. A handbook published with information about events that occurred within a certain time frame.

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2. A book that lists synonyms and antonyms of words in alphabetical order.

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3. A book that lists words in alphabetical order and provides their meanings, pronunciation, and part of speech. Sometimes, it also includes an example sentence and the etymology of the word.

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4. A book of maps and facts about places of the world.

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5. A book or set of books giving information on many subjects and it is arranged in alphabetical order.

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1. You love college football and would like to know who won the SEC championship game the year you were born.

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2. You are working on a story about your summer vacation. You have used the word "fun" many times in your story.

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3. Your class will be taking a fieldtrip to Washington, D.C. to visit the capitol building and see the Washington Monument. You want to find out how far away Washington, D.C. is from your school.

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4. You are doing a report on air pollution and you want to know what city has been the most polluted as well as what city has the cleanest air in the world.

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5. You are reading a fiction novel you checked out from the library and you find a word you don't know. You are curious about the meaning of the word and where the word originated from (the etymology).

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