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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 5

1What does the word MULTItask mean?

2Convince means to .....

3To make something become less hot

4To make something appear or seem to appear by using magic; to make you think of something; to create or imagine something

5Lethargy means .....

6What does the word terror mean in the sentence below? When people look down at the Grand Canyon, they may feel terror, or fear.

7What does it mean to 'Transfix' someone?

8The people or animal in the play are:

9To reach, stretch or continue for a particular distance

10Each separate meaning can be broken down further into what two components?

11A crotchety person is

12A character in a story is new to a challenging job and makes several mistakes. How does the term "novice" help explain their behavior, and what logical argument can you make about their potential for growth?

13To walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them.

14What does gobsmacked means?

15What is the meaning of the word "wrangle"?

16The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests

17Which of the following might make a teacher peevish?

18Allan's peace of mind was shattered.

19"I ain't got the poop no more" (pg. 20)

20What does the word 'hesitated' mean?

21To pounce means to

22Each year, hundreds of people from around the world apply to the program, but only 20 are accepted. It's an exciting opportunity but there is a catch. To be a Thiel fellow, a person must skip or drop out of college. What does catch mean?

23The word "heroic" means:

24What is the meaning of "herd"?

25Choose the best definition for: Bias

26..... go from home to work or school, and then back again.

27We fed all of the perch that we caught to the cats that live in the barn.

28A hemispherical cave was uncovered near an ancient port. The phrase a hemispherical cave is closest to:

29An implied meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning

30Choose one possible meaning of the word "Ring"

31She looks very red. She was outdoor all day yesterday. She has .....

32Stolidly most closely means:

33What does the term "validate" mean in the context of patient communication?

34What does the word stall mean in the sentence below? Eric put the horse back in the stall.

35You are planning a travel adventure. What would be the best definition of 'Expedition' in this context?

36Which word in the extract means 'coming apart or breaking down'?

37What does the word crops mean?

38What is the connotative meaning of the word SUNRISE?

39Let me make sure I am following you before you finish explaining, so I will be sure to do what you say.What does following you mean in the sentence?

40Choose the correct meaning of word:"spectacle"

41What does 'eclipse' mean in this context?

42What does "rough" mean?

43A solitary hiker is

44What does the word apprentice mean in this sentence?Nadja became a plumber's apprentice.

45To destroy or cause devastating destruction

46What does strike mean in a language context?

47..... duty is a type of service where both the load and the time intervals may have wide variations.

48What does 'fit' mean?

49Social networking has began to ..... the meaning of "friend".

50To Annex land means to:

51The word stretches means:

52Write "T" (True) or "F" (False). Honest means telling the truth.

53To erupt means .....

54Nancy "yearns" to go to Paris. What does yearn mean?

55Superior means .....; for example, the knees are superior to the ankles.

56The journalist was able to ..... the truth from the conflicting reports.

57What is the meaning of "Dwindle"

58Strenuous

59What is the definition of 'announce'?

60What does a person who acts with "caution" do?

61Which of the following sentences best illustrates the connotation of the word "childlike" ?