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Words With Multiple Meanings PolysemySet 97

1Disrupt means

2Accelerate (v)

3In the sentence "The author's perspective was evident through the characters' dialogue, " what does "perspective" mean?

4Find the vocabulary words that fit into these sentences. "I thought I would be a great actor, but when I got up on the stage, I suddenly had ..... and couldn't remember my lines."

5In the sentence "Tails are often an enigma; many creatures have them, but scientists know little about their function, " what does the word "enigma" imply about tails?

6What does the word "light" mean in the sentence: "The feather was light"?

7Which of these things would you be likely to inflate?

8"any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design made from repeated lines, shapes, or colours on a surface" is .....

9Choose the word that fits BOTH sentences. Please hand me a ..... She needed a ..... transplant.

10Interject

11What is a "chip"?

12What is an Offspring?

13An object spins on its axis

14The Word 'span' means:

15Which of these words has the definition: "to suggest or call attention to indirectly," or "hint at"?

16What is the definition of opportunity(n.)?

17"Galvanize" is most closely related to:

18Differentiate between the connotation and denotation of the word "youthful."

19It's a long trip over water

20Someone described as 'adamant' is:

21Read the following sentence and decide the meaning of "bombard (v)" .The children bombarded her with questions.

22LEXIS IN CONTEXT A beginner's guide to divorcing your phone:Complete the sentences.My sister has a ..... whenever she can't check her social media on her phone.

23Investing in this company should provide an excellent return.

24Hoist means .....

25Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author's purpose?

26An item that is intangible would be an example of what?

27The word "realm" can refer to .....

28..... means the amount or volume something can hold ORan ability (especially mental)

29The word embarrassed means-

30What does it show when Maggie "sidles" into the room?

31What does indicate mean in a sentence?

32Which word means "to pardon, deliberately overlook"?

33After upgrading employee computers, there was a "sharp" decline in help desk calls. What does "sharp" mean in this context?

34Pass has which meaning here?

35What is the definition of "Upset"

36What does 'pacey' mean?

37What is the meaning of the word compromise?

38Eliza claims the only people who profit from the plague are

39What does shuffle mean?

40Erratic

41What is the meaning of "circuitous"?

42How is "articulate" used in this sentence? "The student was able to articulate her thoughts clearly during the debate."

43What does "Choked" mean?

44Choose the meaning of conclusion.

45What is the meaning of mount in the phrase "bankruptcies began to mount" ?

46Which of the following definitions apply to "impeach" ?

47What is the meaning of 'Change'?

48Choose the best definition: The word planlessly means

49The atmosphere in the classroom was tense, meaning-

50What is the meaning of 'embrace'?

51In The Thought Fox, "stink" in the final stanza most nearly means:

52"Pageantry" is closely related to:

53What is the difference between science fiction and fantasy?

54Choose the best definition: The word boundary means

55What does rigid mean in transformations?

56What word best describes a news report that only gives a one sided view of a story?

57Juxtapose

58What does the verb differ mean?

59Which word best fits the sentence below? The raiding army ..... the village taking all the valuables they could find.

60"Anxiety" means:

61A marked changed, usually for the better