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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 92

1Select the most accurate meaning of throng.

2What is something you would peruse?

3What does the word accompany mean in the sentence below?John ask Sue to accompany him to the homecoming dance.

4Yes or No?A contentious atmosphere is very friendly.

5What does the word "refusing" suggest about the compass?

6What does the word 'dejected' mean?

7What is the meaning of scruffy?

8What is risk propensity?

9The literal meaning and contextual meaning of a word refers to the first meaning of a word as seen in the dictionary and the meaning of a word as it is used in different sentences. This statement is .....

10People heat me and I pop and they eat me when they watch TV.

11What does "interrupt" mean?

12What is the meaning of "display"?

13The 'run' in rise/run tells us which directions to go on the x-axis?

14The verb "evaluate" means to:

15Paloma had always been told her name meant "dove." Now she knows it also means, what?

16What does vertical mean?

17Catharsis

18To "improvise" means:

19Bed bugs are ..... little creatures; you don't know they're there until it's too late.

20What does pushy mean?

21Which of the following is not a definition of mission?

22Trim

23What does "urge" mean as a noun?

24Which meaning of change matches this question: "Do you have change for a dollar?"

25Circumnavigate

26Which of the following is NOT true? Easy-going means ......

27What does the term "cornerstone" refer to in the context of business conferences?

28What is nuance in word choice? Nuance is the subtle shade of meaning between similar words.

29What does the word diagonal mean?

30What does the word SECURED mean in the sentence below? Before his walk, the dog owner SECURED a harness to his dog.

31PURCHASE

32Nathan suggested a boycott of non-union stores. In this case, a boycott is

33Baby rabbits can be easy ..... for a hungry fox.

34To fail to operate or function

35The apathetic audience may be indifferent or not care to become involved.

36When Earth makes a complete round around itself, we call it:

37Many countries have tried to reform their school systems to make learning more active and child-centred. What is the closest meaning of "reform" (v)?

38What does mistreated mean?

39Crystallize

40A situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups

41As used in line 54, "resources" most nearly means

42The hot fire under the skillet made the bacon ..... and smoke.

43What does the word chamber mean in the sentence below?After seeing all of the other spaces, the tourists finally entered the king's chamber in the castle.

44Eavesdrop (v.)

45..... is confronted by divergent role expectations

46Yesterday I paid my fine for the book I had lost.

47Choose the correct answer: 4. The ..... shines at night. (island-moon-wave)

48Some people are gregarious, while others are shy and prefer to be alone. Based on the context, what does 'gregarious' mean?

49What is blame?

50What does the word pride mean?

51Jostle

52"My parents often stroll after dinner." What does "stroll" mean?

53What does "objective" mean?

54Sloth means .....

55What does the word platform mean?

56What does it mean to remember something?

57Proper meaning of stream is .....

58Choose the correct definition of the word:squash

59There was crazy pandemonium as people were trying to leave the rock concert.

60The word TAUNTMOST NEARLY means:

61A gregarious fellow