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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