Question

A. lachrymose LAK-ruh-mohs - adjective - (1) suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful (2) given to shedding tears readily; tearful.

Origin: 1655-65; < Latin lacrimôsus, equivalent to lacrim( a) tear ( see lachrymal) +-ôsus-ose

B. proliferate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: increase quickly
Synonyms: breed, burgeon, engender, escalate, expand, generate, grow rapidly, multiply, mushroom, procreate, propagate, reproduce, run riot, snowball
Antonyms: decline, decrease, fall off

In what type of reference book would you expect to find entry B?


a. dictionary

b. medical index

c. Spanish-English transition dictionary

d. encyclopedia

e. thesaurus

Answer 1

The answer is e: thesaurus .

A thesaurus lists words in groups of synonyms and relevant concepts. A thesaurus entry provides part of speech, definition, synonyms and antonyms.

A dictionary does not usually include synonyms and antonyms. A medical index lists medical names, subjects, etc. in alphabetical order with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned. A Spanish-English translation dictionary contains definitions in English of Spanish words and Spanish explanations of English terms. Finally, an encyclopedia provides information on different topics, usually in alphabetical order.