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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 74

1"Giant" means:

2Do I need to repeat the directions?What does repeat mean?

3What does the word "convention" most likely mean, as it is used in this sentence?It was the convention in our family to tell jokes at Thanksgiving, but my new brother-in-law had always had very serious Thanksgiving meals with his family.

4Illustrated

5A singularity is something

6Suggested meanings or associations

7What is a 'goal'?

8The word "freedom" connotes:

9Polysemy is a case in which ..... word(s) have/has ..... different but closely related sense(s)

10Write TRUE or FALSE to the following statement: "Black" in English is White.

11An event or a short period of time that is important or different; one part of a series

12What is the definition of linger?

13It's ..... to say "less is more."

14Mocking

15What is the definition of "pending"?

16Read the sentence. The answer choice s have similar denotations. Which answer choice has the most negative connotation? On moving day they transported all their belongings to their new home.

17Turnover

18The word 'Award' means:

19What does "overcome" mean?

20A denotation is a negative association?

21A specific work activity an employee performs-such as answering the telephone or making photocopies of reports-is called a

22Falter

23Many people feel 'curious' when they .....

24Photogenic

25Alternative

26Choose the definition of: TWISTED

27Speed means-How slow something travels?

28What does "broadcast" mean in the context of news?

29What does 'manipulative' mean?

30Choose the best meaning: endangered species.

31What does "correlation" refer to?

32I work at a studio

33The term hierarchy implies .....

34What is a scary story?

35What does "discipline" mean?

36Exercise 4. Choose the correct meaning of the following words or phrases: rush hour.

37Read the sentences. Choose the word that correctly completes both sentences. She took a ..... to Florida. Don't ..... over that rock.

38Communication or direct involvement with someone or something

39What does denotational meaning refer to?

40Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Computers are now being brought into this career to perform ..... tasks.

41My father's / mother's mother is my .....

42Having an Interest in something implies:

43Repeat means to do something over and over again.

44The word "cleft" means partially united.

45What does the word tentative mean in the sentence below?Wanda and her family made tentative plans to go on a picnic.

46Fill in the blank: The meaning of 'run out of' is .....

47Which of the following best describes 'compare'?

48Ritual means .....

49Statement 1: The appropriate Government must make all information easily accessible, to the extent possible, in electronic format, available free or at cost price. Statement 2: "Disseminated" means making information known to the public only through the internet or media broadcasts. Select the correct option.

50Promotion (2) refers to:

51Began; came from means originated

52What is the meaning of the word "harbinger"?

53What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?I threw away my apple because I saw some mold was growing on it.

54What does the word CLAMMY mean in the sentence below? The girl's hands felt cold and CLAMMY when she got up to do her presentation.

55Disdainfully humorous, sarcastic

56Which sentence best illustrates the nuance in the word 'bright'?

57How does the use of the word "evokes" in a narrative influence the reader's perception of the character?

58Dislikes are things towards which we have.

59To go back to a less mature or less positive state

60Which sentence best illustrates the meaning of 'torpedoed'?

61To ..... two objects is to bring them in line with each other.