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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 86

1The sentence, "We had a row over who got the last piece of cake," uses 'row' to mean:

2What does spooky mean?

3Ripple

4Choose the word that best completes this sentence: Many animals are becoming ..... due to loss of habitat.

5The runway in the backyard will be where Jimmy keeps his .....

6Piquant

7What does clarify mean when editing a sentence?

8The word embittered meansThe girls were embittered by the team's actions. The did not communicate to each on the court and they lost their championship game.

9What is the term for the following definition? Something unclear in a story that can be interpreted more than one way.

10What does 'swipe' mean?

11The term conflict means .....

12She had to **peer** through the fog.

13Choose the definition that matches the meaning of the word "mine" as it is used:I hope we can mine for treasure at the beach.

14What a word means often depends on its ..... with certain collocates.

15The term "traction" refers to:

16The long hike up to the mountains was grueling. In this sentence, grueling means .....

17What is the meaning of "anguish"

18The word insurance means .....

19To surge means to

20Lacked

21Divisive

22The word MINUS means to .....

23Associations we make with a word (emotions and our feelings)

24Which of the following sentences uses 'smash' correctly in a figurative sense?

25The criminal lived as a fugitive for years, always looking over his shoulder and moving to different cities to avoid being captured by the police. His life was one of constant escape.What does "fugitive" mean in this passage?

26Which one is a vehicle: Woodpecker or Train?

27What is the denotation of the word "snake"?

28Mobilize

29Transpire

30The comedian's ..... toward authority figures made the audience laugh but angered some officials.

31What is the definition of 'conceive'?

32What does the word source mean in the sentence below?What is the source of your information.

33The "rape" in the title refers to:

34Select the correct definition for the word orbit.

35What does ring mean in this sentence?Wendy took off her ring before she washed the dishes.

36What does "pack" mean (verb)?

37What does it mean to be 'disguised' in the wild?

38A difficult or an unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do

39An earnest request for help.

40To hurt or insult; literally, to 'strike' 'up against' someone's feelings

41In the sentence "The storm caused destruction to the town," what can you infer about the meaning of "destruction"?

42An object can collide with another object. What does collide mean?

43Governments need bold new policies to address AI-driven job losses. The phrase bold new policies refers to:

44To take away limbs; divide limb from limb

45If you have to 'remake' your bed, what are you doing?

46Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical .....

47"Raise public awareness" means:

48The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

49Which of the following words means "(of an adult) having good qualities associated with a child."

50Which of the following words does not describe the word 'score'?

51What does buffet mean?

52What does "routine" mean?

53Find no evidence means:

54Choose the right meaning.The actor was in a play.

55Wellbeing only means being free of illness.

56Legend is

57What does the word "maxim" mean in the sentence below? She lived her life by the maxim, "Honesty is the best policy."

58In which scenario would "consecrate" be the best choice of word?

59What do you understand by the word 'Revolution'?

60Which is the correct meaning of the word post in this sentence?I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.

61Kai, Isla, and Anika are planning a big event together. They keep talking about their 'company.' What does the word 'company' mean in this context?