Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 10

1To dispatch
2The word 'contemptuous' refers to .....
3The word "Anxious" is best described as:
4The child continued to prate during the meeting. What does prate most nearly mean?
5What does refill mean?
6What does 'blight' mean?
7To wave or show something in a dramatic or threatening way
8Which of the following best describes intelligence?
9(too) lenient
10VOCABULARY: Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'protruding' as it is used on p. 124, third line from the bottom?
11What does the word "forecast" mean in the context of weather?
12Which word from the passage suggests that a person is upset?
13What is the definition of "lunge" ?
14Mia, Elijah, and Evelyn are playing a game of tag. If 'to maneuver' is to handily or skillfully go around something, who is best at maneuvering around the playground obstacles during their game?
15Which is the correct meaning of the word spring in this sentence?A spring popped through the mattress.
16As used in line 35, "postulate" most nearly means to
17Influential means
18Which is the correct meaning of the word bark in the sentence?Please do not pull the bark off of the tree.
19Which meaning of clear matches this? The rangers cleared the path of branches.
20What does the word emphasize mean in a paragraph?
21Susie tried to swat the fly with her shoe.
22"Do research" means .....
23Identify the sentence where 'pass' is used in a figurative sense.
24What does "lessen" mean?
25It means conspicuously offensive; it also means so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality.
26You could find ..... in the marterials of a political campaign.
27"Amuck" can best be described as:
28Tulus is a ...... He has many songs.What is Tulus profession?
29The meaning of the word series-
30What does the word "transport" imply in this sentence? "Farmers rely on large trucks to transport their fresh produce to markets miles away."
31What does heavily mean?
32Transient
33"The doctor gave me some medicine as a treatment for my cold. "What does treatment mean?
34Skepticism involves .....
35Feeling warmly sentimental about the past; regret for something that is gone
36Misfit means .....
37To evacuate means
38Who is a "criminal"?
39When a Moon is waning, the light is .....
40Croog people love to recount numerous tales of..
41What does mislabel mean?
42He only got out of trouble because he bluffed.Why did he get out of trouble?
43What does carnivorous mean?
44The team found a way to ..... the rule without breaking it.
45Grateful
46What is the meaning of the word "anticipate" in the context of planning for future events?
47The end result of an action or event.
48What does the word condense mean in the sentence below?I watched the moisture condense on the side of the cold glass.
49Which of the following is an example of a denotative meaning?
50Early psychology was often colonised by adult-centred assumptions that ignored children's own logic. What is the closest meaning of "be colonised by"?
51What does the word "transfer" mean?
52Key Words/Phrases: unprotected, extreme weather, frost bite, heat stroke
53What does the word 'row' mean when referring to a line of things?
54What action should you take if you see this word? split equally
55Which of the following describes "revive"?
56Soared
57What is the meaning of "rally"?
58What is the definition of the word PALE?
59CLOSEST MEANING: She was brought up in the slums of Leeds
60What is the definition of the word 'jostle'?
61Troublemaker: