Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

How is Johnson's approach innovative?

He relies on the credibility of established authors.

Which statements describe Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language? Check all that apply.

It includes over forty thousand definitions. It includes information about word origins. It offers excerpted examples of the words in literature.

The excerpt suggests that Johnson's work is significant because it reflects considerable literary research. includes colorful drawings and illustrations. is used by authorities in many fields of study. explains many scientific principles.

NOT is used by authorities in many fields of study.

In both excerpts, the word structure refers to the

components, of parts, of words

Which word has a negative connotation?

deceptive

Read the sentence from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language. Wherever I turned my view, there was perplexity to be disentangled, and confusion to be regulated; choice was to be made out of boundless variety. Which word in the sentence helps readers determine the meaning of the word perplexity?

disentangled

Which words have positive connotations? Check all that apply.

luxurious elegant fashionable

Which words in the sentence help readers determine the meaning of the word undefiled?

pure, genuine

The excerpt claims that Johnson's work is significant because he

searched literature and found more words

The underlined word emerges as a key term in the preface because Johnson

strives to emphasize the effort his dictionary required.