REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR THE LITERATURE CLASS


DICTIONARIES AND THESAURUSES MONOLINGUAL DICTIONARIES


OXFORD SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL DICTIONARY


4TH EDITION – THE ‘MORE’ EDITION The most popular South African school dictionary approved for learners in Grades 4 to 12 now comes with MORE: ƒƒmore words – 10% more headwords and derivatives will extend learners’ vocabulary in the classroom and beyond


ƒƒmore colour – colour improves navigation, highlighting important features and makes it easier to find what you are looking for


ƒƒmore example sentences – real-language examples from the Oxford South African textbook and literature corpora help learners to speak and write naturally, boosting their confidence


ƒƒmore support – notes on spelling, usage, pronunciation and the ‘Which word?’ feature are now supplemented with thesaurus boxes to support learners in their understanding of the language


ƒƒmore curriculum terms – terminology taken from Oxford’s South African textbook corpus helps learners to understand their textbooks better and to use the correct terms in tests and exams


ƒƒmore study pages – classroom-ready, curriculum-aligned study pages teach learners useful skills for listening, speaking, reading and writing in English


ƒƒmore activities – fun activities help learners master a range of dictionary skills


ƒƒmore practice – a Workbook supports learners in practising their dictionary and language skills for better results in all subjects.


BESTSELLER


Paperback Hardback Workbook e-pdf


978 0 19 073180 9 978 0 19 073236 3 To follow To follow


OXFORD AFRIKAANSE SKOOLWOORDEBOEK


Spesiaal ontwerp om in die behoeftes van leerders in Graad 4 tot 9 te voorsien. ƒƒModerne en omvattende woordeskat sodat jy die woord wat jy wil opsoek maklik kan kry


ƒƒAkkurate, maklike definisies wat jou help om woorde te verstaan


ƒƒVoorbeeldsinne wat jou wys hoe om woorde reg te gebruik


ƒƒSuitable for Grades 4 to 9 Paperback


Workbook


978 0 19 599795 8 978 0 19 905846 4


OXFORD SOUTH AFRICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL DICTIONARY


ƒƒSpecially developed to help South African learners in Grades 8 to 12 improve their exam results


ƒƒ45,000 words and phrases, including coverage of key concepts from the curriculum


ƒƒThousands of word origins, synonyms and example sentences


ƒƒSimple pronunciation guides for difficult words


ƒƒPlus helpful study features: activities (with answers); writing better exams, essays, letters, emails, CVs, reports and more.


Paperback Hardback e-pdf


978 0 19 576223 5 978 0 19 576526 7 978 0 19 907562 1


42 Oxford University Press South Africa


OxfordSASchools


horrify (say ho-ri-fy) verb (horrifying, horrified) to shock and frighten somebody: Everyone was horrified by the murders.


horror (say ho-ruh) noun (no plural) a feeling of fear or shock: They watched in horror as the child ran in front of the bus. horror film, horror story a film or a story which tries to frighten or shock you for entertainment


horse (say hawss) noun (plural horses) a big animal that can carry people and pull heavy things: Can you ride a horse?


horse


305


hot


hospice (say hoss-piss) noun (plural hospices) a special hospital where people who are dying are cared for: The hospice helped my grandmother to live as actively as possible until death. eORIGIN: from French hospice meaning ‘hospital’


hospitable (say hoss-pit-uhb-l) adjective friendly and kind to visitorsc OPPOSITE inhospitable1


hospital (say hoss-pit-uhl) noun (plural hospitals) a place where doctors and nurses look after people who are ill or hurt: My brother is in hospital – he’s broken his leg. k took her to hospital.


A B C D E F


The ambulance


THESAURUS If you are very ill or you have an accident you go to hospital. A doctor or nurse gives you treatment and you are called a patient. You might need to have an operation. The room in a hospital where people sleep is called a ward.


horseback (say hawss-bak) noun on horseback sitting on a horse: We saw a lot of police officers on horseback.


horsepower (say hawss-pow-uh) noun (no plural) (abbr. hp) in the past, a unit for measuring the power of an engine: My grandfather said his car produced 300 horsepower.


USAGE The power of an engine is now measured in kilowatts (1hp=0,746 kW). Horsepower is still used in some countries.


horse riding noun (no plural) the sport or hobby of riding a horse: Horse riding is my favourite sport!


horseshoe (say hawss-shoo) noun (plural horseshoes) a piece of metal like a U that a horse wears on each hoof


horticulture (say haw-ti-kul-tshuh) noun (no plural) the study or practice of growing plants in gardens c horticultural (adjective): Ben belongs to a horticultural society. c horticulturist (noun)


hose (say hohz) noun (plural hoses)(also hosepipe) a long soft tube that you use to bring water, for example in the garden or when there is a fire


hospitality (say hoss-pi-tal-i-tee) noun (no plural) being friendly to people who are visiting you, and looking after them well: They thanked us for our hospitality.


host (rhymes with most) noun (plural hosts) 1 a person who invites people to their house, for example to a party: Vuyo, our host, introduced us to the other guests.cSee hostess 2 a person who introduces a television or radio show and talks to the guests


hostage (say hoss-tij) noun (plural hostages) a prisoner that you keep until people give you what you want: Several passengers were taken and are hostages. k


They held his daughter hostage until he paid them the money.


hostel (say hoss-tuhl) noun (plural hostels) a place like a cheap hotel where people can stay: a youth hostel


hostess (say hohss-tess) noun (plural hostesses) a woman who invites people to her house, for example to a partycSee host1


hostile (say hoss-tile) adjective very unfriendly: a hostile crowd c hostility (noun): She said nothing but I could sense her hostility.


hot adjective (hotter, hottest) 1 having a high temperature: I’m hot. Can you open the window? k


watercOPPOSITE cold1


It’s hot today, isn’t it? k 1


2 (used about food) having a strong, burning taste: a hot spicy curryc OPPOSITE bland2


hot


G H


I J


K L


M N O P Q R S T U V


W X Y Z


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50