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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 125

1Giddy

2Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The CEO's speech was ..... with optimism about the company's future.

3Making a compromise involves which of the following? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

4I recently saw someone drive the wrong way down a ..... street.

5What does "countdown" mean?

6Effect of uncertainty on Objectives

7Define counterfeit.

8The meaning of 'Cause' is:

9Define: recede

10Emit-verb

11What does wave mean in this sentence?I saw a wave of ducks flying south.

12Based on the context, what does the word "melancholy" mean in the sentence: "The rainy day cast a melancholy mood over the town" ?

13If you are trying to rest you should avoid a loquacious person.

14What type is that animal?

15What does it mean for something to be tangible?

16What does "play" mean in "play and study" (play3)?

17What does the word 'Apparition' mean?

18We conclude that context affects the connotation of the word.

19..... work, such as picking fruit, is very often done by unskilled workers over the summer.

20What does "collaborated" mean in this context?

21You have two of these. You use them to walk.

22Pedestrian can mean "walking by foot, " but it also means

23"Home" is a place where you feel:

24POSITIVE ATTITUDE

25The word "smeared" in the context "bleared, smeared with toil" connotes:

26If you implicate someone, you:

27The team hoped to ..... the problem before it became unmanageable.

28In which context is the word 'torpedoed' most likely to be used?

29Connotation: .....:: Denotation: Dictionary Definition

30What type of meanings are denotative?

31What does the word research mean in the following sentence: Who did the research for that book?

32..... risks are made as conscious choice s and are not just a result of uncontrollable circumstances.

33What is the connotation of the word "childish" in the sentence: "His childish behavior was not appreciated at the meeting" ?

34Young children often create their own explanatory principle to make sense of phenomena before learning scientific concepts. What is the closest meaning of "explanatory principle" ?

35It means half of the time

36What does the word SPROUTS mean in this sentence?: We sell carrots, bean SPROUTS, and other vegetables to our neighbors.

37Elated

38Intricate means difficult to .....

39What does "introduced" mean in the context given?

40What is boycotting?

41Example Sentence: The group of friends decided ..... around the city for the day.

42Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above?

43It is important to research before writing a paper.In which sentence is the word research used in the same way as in the sentence above?

44In what ways do you take responsibility for the environment? The word ways means .....

45Dehydrate

46'Occasion' Meaning

47What does "observe" mean?

48What does the word 'long' typically describe?

49Choose the sentence that uses the negative connotation of the CAPITALIZED word.

50What does the term "connotation" refer to in the context of word choice by authors?

51Which option shows an action you would do with a shovel?

52When I read the word each in a math word problem, I know I need to

53What does "circumvent" mean?

54What is the meaning of press as it is used in the sentence?Press the button to turn on the TV.

55That song ..... such fond memories of my childhood.

56An animal that actively seeks out other animals as source of food.

57The word 'salt' refers to:

58Compete the sentence: Minimalist music is .....

59Determine the meaning of the word "disseminate" based on the context clues in the sentence. Campaign workers went all over the city to disseminate pamphlets and flyers about their candidate.

60Choose the best description for the word: SCAM

61To echo repeatedly, such that the area seems to shake