Introduction
In this unit, you learned how to locate information in a dictionary and thesaurus. Go onto the Internet to use an online dictionary.

Destination Title: Merriam-Webster Online

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Directions

• Start at the Merriam-Webster Online Web site, www.m-w.com.
• Click on the Merriam-Webster Online tab, if necessary.
• In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word competition. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
• In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word blue-collar. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
• In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word fetlock. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
• In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word green. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
• Answer the following questions.

1.	What part of speech is competition?
2.	Why are some people known as blue-collar workers?
3.	Where can you find a fetlock?
4.	What is the source of the word green?