Dictionary Practice Questions

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  1. Can you find a picture of a mongoose in a dictionary? Which one?




  2. Most dictionaries can help with pronunciation of place names. Look up "Riyadh." Which dictionary did you find it in?



  3. Which of your dictionaries have tables of weights and measures?




  4. The melting point of gold?




  5. When were the Luddites active?




  6. In what countries do the Masai live?





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