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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR DICTIONARYElements of the Dictionary
Ba The symbol for the element barium.
B.A. abbr. An abbreviation of Bachelor of Arts. advanced than others, as in economic or social progress: backward technology, -adv. or back«wards back or rear first: With its hind legs a toad can dig its way into the ground backward. 3. In reverse order or direction: count backward from 100. 4. Toward a worse condition: As prices rise, poor people slip backward. ♦ idiom- • bend over backward, lo make an effort greater than is required: They bent over backward to be fair, know backward and forward or backwards and forwards. To know sthg. very well or perfectly: We know the play backward and forward.
bad (bad) adj. worse (wtirs), worst (wiirst). 1. Being below an acceptable standard; poor: a bad book; a bad painter. 2. Evil or wicked: a bad man. 3. Disobedient; naughty: bad behavior. 4. Unfavorable: bad luck; bad weather. 5. Disagreeable or unpleasant: a bad odor; bad news. 6. Incorrect; improper: a bad choice of words. 7. Not working properly; defective: a bad telephone connection, -n. [U] Something bad: You must learn to accep
Usage: badYou should avoid using badas an adverb. Instead of We need water bad, use We need water badly. Instead of My tooth hurt bad, use My tooth hurt badly Homonyms: bad, bade (past of bid).__________________________________________
baUliS'tics (ba lTs'ttks) n. |U] (used with a singular verb). The scientific study of the characteristics of
projectiles, such as bullets or missiles, and the way they move in flight. baUloon^- (ba loon') n. 1. A large flexible bag filled with helium, hot air, or some other gas^frat is lighter than the surrounding air and designed to rise and float in the atmosphere, often with a gondola or scientific instruments. 2. A small brightly colored rubber or plastic bag that is inflated and used as a toy. 3. A rounded or irregularly shaped outline containing the words that a character in a cartoon is represented to be saying, -intr.v. 1. To swell out like a baloon: The tire ballooned as it was inflated with air. 2. To ride in a gondola suspended from a balloon: scenic ballooning over the town.
bar'i«Uffl--- <"har'e am orhar'r am) n. [I J] Symhnl.Ha A soft, silvery-white, metallic ele- balloon ment that occurs only in combination with other elements. Barium compounds are used Hot-air balloons in making pigments and safety matches. Atomic number 56. See table at element. —--------------------------------------- be-qin (bT gin') v. be«gan (bi gan'), begun (bT gun'), be»gin«ning, be»gins. -intr. 1. To take the first step in doing sthg.; start; commence: We began with the kitchen and cleaned the whole house. 2. To come into being; originate: Education begins at home. 3. To accomplish in the least way; come near: The little bit of -paint won't begin to cover the ceiling, -tr. 1. To start doing (sthg.): If we begin our work now, we'll have time to enjoy ourselves later. 2. To bring (sthg.) into being; originate: The owner's grandfather began the newspaper many years ago. 3. To come first in (sthg.): The letter A begins the alphabet. be* sides(bT si[mc]dz') adv. In addition; also: We had dinner and a late-night snack besides, -prep. In addi-
Synonyms: besides, too, also, likewise, furthermore.These adverbs mean in addition to sthg. else. Besidesoften introduces sthg. that reinforces what has gone before it: We don't feel like cooking; besides, there is no food in the house. Toois the most casual, used in everyday speech: If you're going to the library today, I'd like to go too. Alsois more formal than too:My brother is usually very friendly, but he is also capable of holding a grudge. Likewiseis even more formal: Their parents were likewise attending the ceremony. Furthermoreoften stresses the clause following it as more important than the clause before it: / don't want you to go to that place; furthermore, I forbid it.
-bio— or bi- pref A prefix that means: 1. Life or living organism: biography. 2. Biology or biological: bio Word Building: bio-The prefix bio-means "life." When used to form words in English, bio-generally refers to living organisms or to biology, the science of living organisms. Many of the words that begin with bio-, such as bioethicsand biotechnology,have only come into being in the 20th century. Sometimes before an o bio-becomes bi-: biopsy. Status label_____ breath«er (bte'thsr) n. Informal. A short period of rest: After this chore, let's take a breather. sense number uncountable label uncountable label
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Study the preceding dictionary page. Choose the sentences. 1. A synonym for besides is_____ a. next to b. beside c. furthermore 2. Bad is a(n)______ a. adverb b. adjective c. verb 3. The symbol for the element barium is______ a. B b. Ba c. B.A. 4. The prefix bio- means______ a. two b. again c. life 5. The word breather is used______ a. in informal situations b. in formal situations c. rarely 6. The verb begin is______ a. transitive b. intransitive c. both transitive and intransitive 7. The opposite of backward is______ a. ballistics b. forward c. start 8. Breather rhymes with______ a. leather b. father c. freezer 9. Begin, commence, and start are_____ a. antonyms b. synonyms c. homonyms ord or phrase that completes each of the following 10. Balloon is a_____ a. verb b. noun c. verb and a noun 11. Ballistics takes a____ a. singular verb b. plural verb c. passive verb 12. Not half bad means_____ a. excellent b. terrible c. fairly good 13. The word with the most syllables is---------- a. backward b. besides c. barium 14. Bend over backward is a(n)_____ a. idiom b. part of speech c. definition 15. The adjective bad has_____ a. 1 meaning b. 7 meanings c. 11 meanings 16. Badness has_____ a. three syllables b. no plural form c. two meanings 17. B.A. isa(n)______ a. abbreviation b. symbol c. caption 18. The word biotechnology includes a_____ a. verb b. plural form c. prefix Appendix II Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1270
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