Across
- 1. this shows that a word is an adjective
- 5. replaces an entry word which has multiple entries so it is written only once words which have the same sound
- 6. marks dots which show the number of syllables in an entry word
- 10. words which have similar meaning
- 12. opposites
- 14. guide includes symbols and marks which show how the word should be pronounced
- 18. shows how the entry word is used in a sentence
- 19. words which have the same sound
- 22. marks apostrophe like marks which show where the stress should be placed when pronouncing a word
Down
- 2. is the actual meaning of an entry word
- 3. this shows that a word is an adverb
- 4. entry individual words in bold letters on a dictionary page which are defined
- 7. refers to words of Latin origin
- 8. this shows the historical information about an entry word
- 9. of speech indicates whether the word is a verb, noun, adjective, preposstion etc
- 11. words that are found on the top of a dictionary page, tells the first and last word on that page
- 13. this symbols shows that the part of speech is a noun
- 15. this symbol stands for nouns that cant be counted (Uncountable nouns)
- 16. symbol for countable nouns
- 17. refers to words of American origin/or spelling
- 20. these show that there are more than one meaning for the entry word
- 21. this shows that a word is a preposition