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Guide words
Located at top of dictionary page with first word indicating the first entry word on page well the second is the last entry word on page
Dictionary
Words are listed alphabetically with their meanings punctuation and other information
Entry words
Boldface type word listed alphabetically along with its definition and other information
Syllabication
Entry were divided into syllables
Pronunciation
Provides information on how to say an entry word
Parts of speech
Usually listed as an abbreviation identify how a word can be used in a sentence
Change in form
Identifies the plural form of the noun the times change of the verb the change in form of active or add verb
Definition
The various meanings
Word Orignin
List where language in which the word originated
Synonym
Words with the same or similar meaning to the entry word
Antonym
Words with opposite meaning to the entry word
Homophone
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
Contraction
A short form of a word that Leaves out certain letters and replaces them with an apostrophe
Prefix
A word part group of letters added to the beginning of a base word
Suffix
A word part of the end of a word to change its meaning
