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Ways with words

Match the words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.

A B

(a) can-do (i) sweet food made of sugar

(b) candle-stick (ii) round of stick of wax.

(c) candle (iii) an apple covered with a thin toffee.

(d) candy apple (iv) an object for holding a candle.

(e) candy (v) willing try new things.

Read and Answer

Read the text again and answer the questions.
(a) Why does ‘candle’ come before ‘candle stick’ in the dictionary entry?

(b) What does the symbol [U] stand for?
(c) What does ‘adj.’ mean?
(d) What is a synonum for candy?

(e) How do you pronounce ‘candour’?
C. Activate yourself

Consult the latest version of learners’ dictionary and make a list of information that
you find about the word ‘student’.

SN Information you find in a dictionary

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