Multiple Meaning Words

My favorite animal at the zoo is the seal.

• The part of a top or lid on a container that shows it has not been opened.

• To close something very tightly.

• A sea mammal with large flippers that lives in a cold region.

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We went to the park to watch my favorite baseball team play.

• To leave a motor vehicle someplace for a time.

• An area of land with grass and trees.

• A field or stadium, especially for sports events.

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I connected the book I was reading to a different book that I read last week.

• To join one thing to another; fasten together.

• To think of something in relation to something else.

• To plug into an electrical or telephone circuit.

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The cat arched its back and hissed because it was mad.

• A curved structure that bears the weight of the material above it.

• The lower part of the foot which makes a curve between the heel and toes.

• To bend into an arch or curve.

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Movies about ghosts give me the creeps.

• To move slowly with the body close to the ground or floor.

• To grow along the ground or wall, such as an ivy.

• A feeling of fear or horror.

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We read the notes so that we could sing the song.

• A short sentence, phrase or single word written down to remind you of something.

• A piece of information added to a word or a passage in a book.

• A written sign that shows what sound to make.

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We tried to mine diamonds on our vacation, but we couldn't find any.

• A large hole or space dug in the earth to get out precious stones or ores (noun).

• To get something from a mine (verb).

• Something that belongs to me.

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We decided to pitch our tent near the river.

• To throw or toss something.

• The highness or lowness of a sound.

• To set firmly in the ground.

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It is a bore to have to wash the dishes every night after dinner.

• To make a hole with a revolving tool.

• To make someone tired by being dull and uninteresting (verb).

• A tiresome, dull person or thing (noun).

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We fed all of the perch that we caught to the cats that live in the barn.

• A bar, branch or rod that a bird can land on (noun).

• To sit up rather high on something (verb).

• A small freshwater or saltwater fish.

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