Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Sloven
2. Slur
3. Smack
4. Slogan
5. Sluggy

Options

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B. 32541
C. 12453
D. 41523

Answer

To arrange the given words in the order they appear in the dictionary, we need to compare the words alphabetically. Here’s a step-by-step solution:

1. **List the words**:
- Sloven
- Slur
- Smack
- Slogan
- Sluggy

2. **Compare the first letters**:
- All words start with 'S', so we move to the second letter.

3. **Compare the second letters**:
- Sloven (l)
- Slur (l)
- Smack (m)
- Slogan (l)
- Sluggy (l)

Here, we see that 'Sloven', 'Slur', 'Slogan', and 'Sluggy' all have 'l' as the second letter, while 'Smack' has 'm', which comes after 'l'.

4. **Group the words starting with 'Sl'**:
- Sloven
- Slur
- Slogan
- Sluggy

5. **Compare the third letters of the grouped words**:
- Sloven (o)
- Slur (u)
- Slogan (o)
- Sluggy (u)

Here, we see that 'Slogan' and 'Sloven' both have 'o' as the third letter, while 'Slur' has 'u' and 'Sluggy' also has 'u'.

6. **Compare the fourth letters of 'Sloven' and 'Slogan'**:
- Sloven (v)
- Slogan (g)

Here, 'Slogan' comes before 'Sloven' because 'g' comes before 'v'.

7. **Now we have the order**:
- Slogan
- Sluggy
- Slur
- Sloven
- Smack

8. **Final arrangement**:
- Slogan
- Sluggy
- Slur
- Sloven
- Smack

So, the correct order of the words as they appear in the dictionary is:
1. Slogan
2. Sluggy
3. Slur
4. Sloven
5. Smack