Using a Dictionary

This task is about using a dictionary.
Use the dictionary page below to answer the questions that follow.
 
 

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a)  The guide word at the top left-hand side of this dictionary page is "Top".
     Write down the guide word that should be written on the top right-hand side of this dictionary page.
     

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b)  How many meanings does the word "torpid" have?  

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c)  Which of the meanings for the word "top" are used in this sentence: "Colin's fish story topped them all"?  (Select one)
    • Meaning 1

    • Meaning 4

    • Meaning 6

    • Meaning 7

    • Meaning 8

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d)  There is no definition given for the word "tore". 
     Write down how you would find the definition for "tore" in the dictionary.
     

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e)  Describe how this dictionary shows the number of syllables each word has.
     

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f)  In the entry for "topaz", what does the "n." tell us about the word topaz?
     

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g)  In the entry for the word "topic" there is a word in brackets (top´ik). What information does the word in brackets tell us?
      

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h)  What is the plural for the word torso?