Dictionary and Thesaurus Practice

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Which word from the thesaurus above is an adjective?

• bathe

• cherish

• joyful

• trip

Which word from the thesaurus above is a noun?

• adore

• cheerful

• scrub

• trek

Which word from the thesaurus above could replace happy in this sentence?

The band played a happy song.

• cherish

• jaunt

• merry

• tidy

You are writing a report about a cheetah.  Which of the word reference books would help you find another word for fast?

• dictionary
• glossary
• thesaurus

To define the word bagpipe, which would book would you use?

• dictionary
• glossary
• thesaurus

Which reference book would you use to find the meaning of the word horizon?

• dictionary
• glossary
• thesaurus

Your teacher told you that you need a better word than nice in your report.  Where would you look for a better word?

• dictionary
• glossary
• thesaurus