Multiple Meaning Words Flashcard

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PLAY
She made a clever play in the game.

Back

A move or an action in a game.

Answer explanation

Play in this context means to make a decision about something.

Front

SPRING
A spring popped through the mattress.

Back

An elastic coil of metal.

Front

SHARP
That cheese has a sharp bite to it!

Back

To have a sharp or sour taste.

Front

PLUG
I grabbed a plug to stop up the running water.

Back

An object, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; a stopper

Front

POST
I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.

Back

To display in a place for public view such as an announcement.

Front

PRIDE
She took great pride in doing a nice job.

Back

A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.

Front

SPELL
The man told us he needed to sit for a spell.

Back

A short, indefinite period of time.

Front

EYE
The eye is the most dangerous area of the storm.

Back

The circular area of calm at the center of a storm.

Front

How do you spell the word that means a person in shining armor?

Back

knight

Front

It's the word that means a tangle of string, as in a shoelace.

Back

knot