Question

• organized in alphabetical order
• provides the part of speech of the word

glossary - contains a list of words and
definitions located at the back of a textbook

• author provides the definitions of

words that the reader may not know

• only one definition in the context the

word is used
thesaurus - contains a list of synonyms and
antonyms

• synonyms: words with similar meanings
• antonyms: words with opposite

meanings

• a short definition is sometimes

provided
which of the following is a feature of a
thesaurus?
a thesaurus provides a list of synonyms and antonyms of
a word.
a thesaurus provides the part of speech of a word along
with its many definitions.
a thesaurus provides one definition of a word in the
context it is used.

Explanation:

From the given info, a thesaurus is defined as containing a list of synonyms and antonyms (with a short definition sometimes). The other options: providing part of speech with many definitions is a feature of a dictionary (implied by the glossary's part - of - speech info and multiple - definition contrast), and providing one definition in context is a glossary's feature. So option A matches the thesaurus's feature.

Answer:

A. A thesaurus provides a list of synonyms and antonyms of a word.