Contronyms: One word. Two opposite meanings. Mind = blown.

Which of the following words is a contronym?

• Happy

• Dust

• Quickly

• Blue

What is a contronym?

• A word with two opposite meanings

• A word that rhymes with another word

• A word that is always positive

• A word that is a noun and a verb

Choose the sentence where "sanction" is used to mean "approve":

• The government will sanction the new policy.

• The government will sanction the company for breaking the law.

Which sentence uses "left" as a contronym meaning "departed"?

• There is only one slice of cake left.

• She left the party early.

"Seed" can mean both "to plant seeds" and "to remove seeds". Which sentence uses "seed" to mean "to remove seeds"?

• Please seed the watermelon before serving.

• Please seed the garden with wildflowers.

Which of the following is NOT a contronym?

• Oversight

• Cleave

• Table

• Quickly

Explain the two opposite meanings of the contronym "dust".

• To add dust and to remove dust

• To clean and to dirty

• To make noise and to be silent

• To open and to close

Which sentence uses "weather" as a contronym meaning "to withstand"?

• The paint will weather in the sun.

• The old boat managed to weather the storm.

Create a sentence using the contronym "clip" to mean "to attach".

• I will clip the papers together with a paperclip.

• I will clip the hedge in the garden.

Which of the following pairs are both contronyms?

• Left and Dust

• Blue and Happy

• Quickly and Table

• Metre and Litre