Webster fs New Dictionary of Synonyms (1978) is a(n) ____ dictionary.

British dictionaries generally use ____ to mark the pronunciation.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDCE) New Edition (1987) was noted for the following aspects EXCEPT ____.

Identify the kind and the origin (Latin, Greek, French, Scandinavian or Italian) of the following groups of words.1)thrive, they, egg, ill, die2)status, minimum, arena, species, alibi3)synonym, polysemy, grammar, etymology, syntax4)symphony, piano, trio, tenor, model5)dress, clock, pork, mutton, fry

What is acronymy?

Explain what is polysemy from the synchronic point of view.

What does the underlined word mean in the following sentence and what contextual clue is used?“He was in a mood of complete euphoria, his happiness being the result of an announcement that he had won the sweep-stakes.”

Explain the difference between back-formation and suffixation.

Comment on the following groups of words in terms of types of antonyms: contradictory terms, contrary terms, relative terms.“true—false’’，“big—small”，“husband-wife”

Words taken over from foreign languages are known as borrowed words or ____ words.