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Vocab L7
Multiple Meaning Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the other or the remaining part of something | rest |
| one of the horizontal steps on a ladder | rung |
| a chest of drawers | bureau |
| an animal skin with fur or hair still on it | pelt |
| a tendency to get angry | temper |
| a person or equal standing | peer |
| a place where ships settle or unload their cargo | harbor |
| an area of open land used for a special purpose | range |
| male cattle or male cows | steer |
| a piece of furniture with shelves and drawers; a cupboard | cabinet |
| repeated words in a song or poem | refrain |
| an opening through which smoke or air can pass | vent |
| a legal agreement or document | contract |
| a structure built over a body of water so that people can cross it | bridge |
| a furry fungus that grows in damp places or on old food | mold |
| to hide someone or to take care of someone | harbor |
| to relax or sleep | rest |
| to take a careful look at somethign | peer |
| made a clear sound; past tense verb of ring | rung |
| to make things less harsh or difficult | temper |
| an office that provides information on another service | bureau |
| to strike or beat | pelt |
| to model or shape something | mold |
| a card game for four players | bridge |
| to get, especially in the case of a disease | contract |
| to show or let out | vent |
| to stop yourself from doing something | refrain |
| a group of advisors for the head of a government | cabinet |
| to move a vehicle in a certain direction | steer |
| a cooking stove | range |
| to connect | bridge |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? Carmella put the kettle on top of the range. | a cooking stove |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The pilot steered the ferry safely into port. | to move a vehicle in a certain direction |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence?The president asked his cabinet for advice. | a group of advisors for the head of government |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The refrain from the poem kept echoing in his head. | repeated words in a song or poem |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The gas escaped through the vent in the wall | to let out |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The sick people were kept in a separate area so that others would not contract the disease from them. | to get |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? Fifteen thousand cars travel across the bridge each day. | a structure built over a body of water so that people can cross it |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? throw out that piece of bread because it is covered with mold. | a furry fungus that grows in damp places or on old food |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? Who's going to eat the rest of this pizza? | the remaining part of somthing |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The bell signaling the end of the school day had rung fifteen minutes earlier. | made a clear sound |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The clerk in the travel bureau got the airline tickets for our class trip. | an office that provide information or another service |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The hail pelted her face as she walked through the storm. | to strike or beat |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The umpire had trouble controlling his temper. | a tendency to get angry |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? The defendant was judged by a jury of her peers. | people of equal standing |
| What does the vocab word mean in this sentence? Although he knew it was wrong, the harbored the escaped criminal because he was his friend. | to hide someone or take care of someone |