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Using the Dictionary Quiz 1
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Refer to the following excerpt from the paperback American Heritage Dictionary to answer the questions that follow. Click on the button next to the correct answer.

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1
In the word eminence, the first e is pronounced like the e in
A)heat.
B)pet.
C)trace.
D)item.
2
In the word empirical, the a is pronounced like
A)long a.
B)short a.
C)schwa.
D)short e.
3
The word emery may be pronounced two ways.
A)True
B)False
4
In the sentence "Picasso's eminence in the art world is a result of talent and hard work," which meaning of eminence applies?
A)Meaning 1
B)Meaning 2
5
In the sentence "The instructor said, 'Martin, please employ your pen for taking class notes, not for letters to classmates,'" which meaning of employ applies?
A)Verb meaning 1
B)Verb meaning 2
C)Verb meaning 3
D)Noun meaning







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