Unit 1: study skills using your dictionary: understanding meaning

UNIT 1: STUDY SKILLS

Using your dictionary: understanding meaning

Look at the dictionary entries for these three words. warm adjective

1. 
   of a comfortably high temperature
   
2. 
   having affection or kindness
   
3. 
   (in children’s games) close to finding something or guessing the correct answer cloudy adjective
   

1. 
   (of the sky) covered with clouds
   
2. 
   (of a liquid) not clear; not easy to see through
   

→ opposite: CLEAR storm verb

1. 
   (of people) move angrily or forcefully
   
2. 
   (of soldiers) suddenly attack and capture
   

1. 
   Write the number of the entry used in each of these sentences.
   

1	The teacher spoke to the children in a very warm and kind voice.	2
2	We enjoyed walking because the day was dry and warm.	_____
3	It usually rains on a dark cloudy day like today.	_____
4	I won’t drink this, it’s all cloudy and dirty.	_____
5	The army stormed the headquarters of their enemy.	_____
6	Why do you always storm into the room and shout at people?	_____

2. 
   Now choose the correct word to put into each of these sentences. Make sure you write the correct form of the word.
   
   1. 
      When you add water to the Greek drink ouzo, it goes cloudy and white.
      
   2. 
      You are almost right, Johnny. You’re getting _________.
      
   3. 
      Often, after a storm, the weather changes quickly and instead of being cloudy the sky becomes _________.
      
   4. 
      In stories, the good prince always _________ the castle and rescues the princess.
      
   5. 
      In this cold weather, my new coat keeps me lovely and _________.
      

3. 
   Use a good dictionary to see how many definitions you can find of the following words.
   

dry

hot

snow

chill

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