Multiple-Meaning Words (R) Vocab. Test

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The boy peered through the vent to see where the noise was coming from.

• an opening through which smoke or air can pass

• to show or let out

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I tried to control my temper so I wouldn't get into trouble.

• a tendency to get angry

• to make things less harsh or difficult

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I had to steer my lawn mower around several trees and bushes.

• male cattle

• to move in a certain direction

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The rung of the ladder was broken and I almost fell as I get down from the tree.

• step on a ladder

• made a clear sound

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I had to study for my test during the rest of the class.

• the remaining part

• relax or sleep

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We were having trouble with the refrain, so the music teacher had us practice it again.

• repeated words in a song or poem

• to stop yourself from doing something

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We had the entire range for our horses and other animals to run.

• a cooking stove

• an area of land

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A taxidermist can make a pelt look very realistic.

• an animal skin

• to strike or beat

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My peers and I were asked to take a test to see what we had learned that year.

• a person of equal standing

• to take a careful look at something

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There was mold on the wall of the basement.

• to model or shape

• a furry fungus