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2 Part 1 Dictionary Skills and Context Cluesspeaking and writing. It includes opportunities to use the words in writing,as well as a reading selection that contains several chapter words.The Insight into Idioms section discusses several phrases that havespecial meanings. These are incorporated into a short exercise that givesyou another chance to practice the chapter’s new words.The Student Companion Website for this book is at www.cengage.com/devenglish/richek8e. Thiscompanion website for The World of Words offers self-checking quizzes as well as an audio feature,additional exercises, resources, and website links. The quizzes help you evaluate your knowledge ofchapter words. The audio feature allows you to hear the actual pronunciation of words and sentences. Theexercises, resources, and links deepen your vocabulary learning—and help you to improve your grades.Parts of SpeechParts of speech are essential to the definition and use of words. Knowinga word’s part of speech enables you to use it effectively. In addition, if youunderstand how words can be changed to form different parts of speech,you can expand your vocabulary by using one base word in many forms.Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, and AdverbsThe words presented in this book are nouns, adjectives, verbs, andadverbs.A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.Latisha is an excellent student. (people)Santa Barbara has beautiful beaches. (places)Ice covered the highway. (things)Liberty and justice are precious. (ideas)An adjective describes, or modifies, a noun.The busy mother cleaned the kitchen. (Busy modifies mother.)The towel was wet. (Wet modifies towel.)At times, a noun is used as an adjective to modify another noun.Nouns used as adjectives in this way are called attributive nouns.The student worker was underpaid.A verb expresses an action or indicates a state of being.I study vocabulary. (action)The class is challenging. (state of being)An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Manyadverbs end in -ly.The pregnant woman ran slowly. (Slowly modifies ran, a verb.)We admired the finely painted mural. (Finely modifies painted,an adjective.)Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.