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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 116

1To compare two things and see how different they are

2Causing fear, shock, or suffering

3A general idea

4Which meaning of the word rake is used in the following sentence? The police were told to rake the building to find any clues or evidence.

5What is the meaning of "confound"?

6Immortal

7The ..... of the movie was fabulous.Because of the ..... around his hand, his recovery from injury was fast.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences.

8They postured as wealthy people. This means that they

9What does it mean to "compare" two accounts of the same event?

10In this sentence, what do you think the word elaborate means? Kim didn't understand how to multiply numbers together, so the teacher tried to elaborate further so she would be able to understand it.

11CONFLICT is equated with aggression (Shantz 1987: 284), defined as "acts done with the intention to harm another person, oneself, or an object" (Bjorkqvist and Niemela 1992: 4).

12The politician's tendency to ..... when asked direct questions about policy frustrated both journalists and voters alike.

13Having very different feelings about someone or something at the same time is .....

14A young swine weighing less than 120 pounds is called a pig.In which sentence does the word, pig, have the same meaning?

15Snivel

16Explain the significance of understanding connotation and denotation in everyday communication.

17The iguana is a type of reptile, meaning it has scales and lays eggs. What does "reptile" mean?

18What are combatants?

19Sara felt the ruled stifled her creativity. Stifled means

20After moving to a new country, it takes time to ..... to the different food and culture.

21The ..... of a word is the additional meaning that the word has beyond its denotative meaning.

22What does cunning mean?

23What does the word remote mean?

24Which is most likely to be immense?

25What is the definition of 'late'?

26Taint

27What does the term "Curate" mean?

28Narrate

29What does a word "sensible" mean?

30What does the word "pliable" mean?

31Choose the word that best completes the sentence.Are you ..... that the politician did favors for big campaign contributors?

32What does midst mean in the following sentence?The famous actor stood unnoticed in the midst of the crowd.

33What is the meaning of "whine"?

34The denotation of the word "magnitude" is:

35What is the meaning of "culmination"?

36The award-winning actor was invited as the ..... of the film festival.

37My favorite animal at the zoo is the seal.

38What is the meaning of the word 'content' in the sentence 'She was content with her exam results'?

39The word lonely means

40What is the meaning of the word 'launch'?

41What is the meaning of the word 'Circumspect'?

42After reading a paragraph about the water cycle, which of the following is a process that was likely described?

43What does important mean?

44What distinguishes forecasting from foresight in common usage within futures studies?

45"Protesting" means:

46What is the meaning of "opulence"?

47Dogged

48'Antsy' Meaning

49Something that is ..... is the first of its kind.

50"Art in every form was used to denounce the pope and the old church."

51I often cry when I watch

52What is an agreement where each side gives up some of what it wants to do?

53To ..... is to happen or exist in a particular place or situation.

54Operate (2) means:

55What is a marble (toy)?

56Which of the following means "to trade, bargain"

57Ogle means to

58A space entirely devoid of matter, specifically a space containing no air or other gas:

59(v.) To attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble

60What does overdo mean?

61Implicate