terça-feira, 24 de abril de 2012

polysemy three

SUBJECT MATTER: POLYSEMY
A)Instructions: Write the correct word in the space before its definition.

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1.___________ quick-witted; intelligent.

2.___________ an arched construction of stone, concrete, brick, or the like that forms a roof or ceiling, as in some churches.

3.___________ any of various evergreen trees that have short, densely growing, needlelike leaves and bear hanging cones.

4.____________ the sensation that results when the organs of hearing are stimulated by certain vibrations.

5.____________ a hollow device used as receptacle, esp. for liquids; container.

6.____________ the rear or back part of anything, esp. a nautical vessel. (Cf. bow3, stem3.)

7.____________ the extreme end, esp. of something slender, tapered, or pointed.

8.____________ to fasten, secure, or bind with a cord or string.

9.____________ the main stem of a tree.

10.___________ one who escorts people to their seats in a church, theater, stadium, or the like.

11.___________ sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting.


B)Instructions: Write the correct word in the space before its definition.

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1.__________ to cause or feel sharp but not serious pain.

2.__________ a strongly built room or compartment in which valuable things are stored, as in a bank.

3.__________ firm and uncompromising.

4.__________ neat, stylish, or smartly dressed or groomed.

5.__________ a structure designed for traveling on water; large boat; ship.

6.__________ one of the groom's attendants in a wedding.

7.__________ (informal) a prostitute.

8.__________ in surgery, a long, slender device used to examine bodily cavities.

9.__________ the prehensile nasal appendage of the elephant; proboscis.

10.__________ a competition in which the final score is the same for each side.

11.__________ a small gift, usu. money, given in appreciation for a service rendered.

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