Understanding Dictionary Order of Words

Arranging words in dictionary order, also known as alphabetical order, involves comparing words letter by letter from left to right. The word with the letter that comes earlier in the alphabet at the first point of difference is placed earlier.

Step-by-Step Arrangement

Let's arrange the given words according to English dictionary order:

1. Acquiescent
2. Acquaintance
3. Acknowledge
4. Acquisition
5. Acquittal
6. Acrimonious

All words start with 'Ac'. Let's look at the third letter:

• Words 1, 2, 4, 5 start with 'Acq'.
• Word 3 starts with 'Ack'.
• Word 6 starts with 'Acr'.

Comparing the third letters 'k', 'q', and 'r' alphabetically, 'k' comes first, then 'q', then 'r'.

• 'Ack' (Acknowledge - 3) will come first.
• Words starting with 'Acq' will come next (1, 2, 4, 5).
• 'Acr' (Acrimonious - 6) will come last.

Now let's order the words starting with 'Acq': Acquiescent (1), Acquaintance (2), Acquisition (4), Acquittal (5). They all start with 'Acqu'. Let's compare the fifth letter:

• Acquiescent (1): fifth letter 'e'
• Acquaintance (2): fifth letter 'a'
• Acquisition (4): fifth letter 's'
• Acquittal (5): fifth letter 't'

Comparing 'e', 'a', 's', and 't' alphabetically, the order is 'a', 'e', 's', 't'.

• 'Acqua' (Acquaintance - 2) comes first among these.
• 'Acque' (Acquiescent - 1) comes second.
• 'Acquis' (Acquisition - 4) comes third.
• 'Acquit' (Acquittal - 5) comes fourth.

So, the order for the 'Acq' words is 2, 1, 4, 5.

Combining the lists based on the third letter and then the fifth letter for 'Acq' words:

1. Acknowledge (3) - starts with 'Ack'
2. Acquaintance (2) - starts with 'Acqa'
3. Acquiescent (1) - starts with 'Acque'
4. Acquisition (4) - starts with 'Acquis'
5. Acquittal (5) - starts with 'Acquit'
6. Acrimonious (6) - starts with 'Acr'

The correct arrangement of the words in dictionary order by their numbers is 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6.