Words with Multiple Meanings

The meaning of ridiculous

• silly and unreasonable

• smart

• undone

• fresh

The two soldiers agreed to meet at the mess for lunch.

• a difficult situation
• an untidy group of things
• a room where people meet

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Should we take the right or left fork of the road?

• something that you eat with
• a place where a road branches
• a large farm tool
• to hand over a possession

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CCSS.L.5.5C

March 19 will be the first day of spring this year.

• to walk in a stiff, military way
• the third month of the year
• the border of a country or an area

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CCSS.L.5.5C

He has so much drive that in an hour he is able to do more work than most people can do in a day.

• road or avenue for cars or other vehicles
• to operate a vehicle, such as a car
• a short trip
• energy; force; strength

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The queen invited the count and countess to her coronation.

• to number things, one by one, in order to find the total
• to have importance in something
• a nobleman, similar in rank to an earl

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Father said to put the rest of the potatoes in this box.

• to lie or lean on something for support
• to sleep
• the part that is left over after something has been removed
• a pause in a musical arrangement

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does peer mean in this sentence?

Yin is my peer, but she looks much younger than I do.

• someone of the same age
• to look closely or curiously

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does charm mean in this sentence?

Peter can quickly charm everyone in a room, even grumpy people he doesn't know!

• a small object worn on a necklace or bracelet
• to attract or please greatly

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does swing mean in this sentence?
Sara Smith, our best baseball player, can really swing a bat.

• seat on ropes thaat can be swung
• to move a thing with  curving motion
• to cause a change from one idea or feeling to another

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CCSS.L.5.5C