Dictionary Skills and Practice

Find at least 2 different meanings to the following words!

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found

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party

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Translate the underlined words to fit the content of the sentence given.

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1.            Please don't handle the cup that doesn't have a handle.

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2.            If you rock the boat we'll crash into that big rock.

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3.            It's a good idea to store your money in the back of the store.

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4.            I don't believe that this old lift can lift us to the third floor.

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5.            The banks pay 3% interest per year.

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6. This article should interest you.

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7.            The cross is the symbol of Christianity.

רמזים לניחוש משמעות של מילים מתוך התוכן

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כאשר אתה נתקל במילים בטקסט שאתה לא מכיר, שאל את עצמך:.האם אני יכול להבין את הטקסט בלי לדעת את המשמעות של המילה הזו? אם התשובה היא כן, התעלם מהמילה והמשך לקרוא

 Example: The thief walked casually through the town, careful not to attract any attention.

What do you think the word "casually" means?

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מה אתה יודע על המילה? האם היא שם עצם, פועל, תואר השם או תואר הפועל? האם המילה חיובית או שלילית?

 Example: He was known as a parsimonious person and therefore had almost no friends

.What do you think the word "parsimonious" means?

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?האם המשפט נותן לי רמזים לגבי המשמעות של המילה

 Example: The Japanese had been preparing secretly for Pearl Harbor, but the actual attack was entirely overt.

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 Example: The girl hated the menial work she had to do, such as washing the dishes,  cleaning the floors and taking out the garbage.