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av·a·lanche \ˈavəˌlan(t)SH\ noun

1. a large mass of snow, ice, or mud that suddenly falls from a cliff, hill or mountain

2. anything that is sudden and in large amounts

3. to move like an avalanche

4. to overwhelm or swamp with a large amount of anything

Which definition of avalanche best fits the way it is used in paragraph 1?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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In a dictionary, instincts would appear on the page with which of these sets of guide words?

• incredible/inside

• instruct/jam

• into/issue

• hut/invisible

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float /'flōt/ verb

1. to be suspended in or on a liquid

2. to be suspended in air as if in a liquid

3. something that is suspended in a liquid

4. a decorative flat vehicle in a parade

Which meaning best fits the way float is used in paragraph 2?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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ter·ri·to·ry /ˈterəˌtôrē/ noun

1. any identified piece of land

2. land and waters under uniform control

3. a region or district of the U.S. that is not a safe

4. the area that an animal claims and defends against intruders

Which meaning best fits the way territory is used in paragraph 4?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

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What is one way that a word entry in a glossary is different from a word entry in a dictionary?

• A glossary lists words without their meanings.

• A glossary usually has more pages than a dictionary.

• A glossary is always electronic.

• A glossary includes only selected meanings for a word.

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Why does a dictionary entry always include? Select two that apply.

• Meanings of the word

• Opposites of the word

• Pronunciation of the word

• The word used in a sentence

• An image of the word

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fuss /'fəs/ noun: a state of excitement

Which part of this dictionary entry shows how the word fuss is pronounced?

• fuss

• /'fəs/

• noun

• a state of excitement

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