macmillan
English
dictionary
Worksheet
Activity
Which of these words (a–k) will be found on the page
that has guide words descend .................. deserve?
Tick the correct column.
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Using the guide words to
find words quickly
There are two guide words at the top of each page that
show the first and last words on that dictionary page.
These help you to find words quickly.
Yes
No
a describe
On this page of the dictionary (page 398) descend is the
first word and deserve is the last word.
b desolate
c design
d desecrate
descend
398
deserve
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descend / dI"send / verb ##
1 [ I / T ] formal to go down a mountain or slope, or to go
down some stairs =⁄ ASCEND : I descended into the valley. o
PHRASES
beyond description
used
emphasizing
He
slowly descended
the stairs. 1a.
[ I ] tofor
come
nearer to
that something is very extreme, usually in a way that
is bad : I was sickened and shocked beyond description.
defy description 1 if something defies description, it is
so unusual that it is difficult to describe 2 used for
emphasizing that something is very extreme, usually
in a way that is bad : His drunken behaviour defied descripg,
g
y
g
,
tion.y
: After
for
example because
of the
way you to
have
behaved
fit/match/answer
sb’s
description
look
the same
as
five hours on your feet you deserve a break. o After the way
he treated Millie, he deserves whatever happens to him. o
deserve to do sth I work hard, and I think I deserve to
be well paid.
e designer
f desiccated
g deserving
h desert
i déshabillé
j designate
k descent
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Extension 2
Look at the guide words. Think of three words that you
would expect to find on these pages.
a
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Extension 1
On which of these pages would you expect to find the
words in the box? Write them under the correct guide
words.
legal
action
860
legitimize
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stout
storey
straight
stout strain
strain strangely
stranger
storey
straight
Stormont
straighten story
story straight
stowage
strand
straighten
away
sto
storm
straggle
straight-faced
ve
strap
straight-faced
2 allowed by the law ⁄
ILLEGAL :
It is perfectly legal to
leggings / "l g
/ noun [pl ral] 1 trousers worn by
_______________
_______________ _______________
legality
b
a
store
card
1475
storyline
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2
i f
i
i
l
2
i f
h
i kl
b
love
affair
899
low
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girlfriend etc : Did that letter arrive love? o my love You
lovemaking / "lVv meIkIN / noun [ U ] sex especially
_______________ _______________ _______________
storey
c
b
journey
815
judgment
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2
j
storyteller
1476
straight arrow
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stor teller / " t i t l ( ) /
[C]
h
t ll
th t
l
h
id i
ll t
Y ki’
/ "d
( ) i/
b [I] f
lt t
l
h
J d i
/ "d
d
( ) /
[ U ] th
li i
f
_______________ _______________ _______________
d
d
upwards
1648
usage
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c
class by becoming richer and more successful
straight
away
1477
strangely
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straight a"way or straightaway / stre t@" e / adv
urgency / "3 (r)d (@)nsi / noun [ U ] 1 the need to deal with
_______________ _______________ _______________
PHRASE
strain your eyes/ears to try very hard to see
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