Multiple-Meaning Words

The word "convention" has more than one meaning. Choose the correct definition for "convention" as it is used in the following sentence:

The members of the convention met to vote on the new charter.

• a large, formal meeting of representatives or delegates to discuss and act on particular matters of common concern

• an agreement between states for regulation of matters affecting all of them

• a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations

• a standard or customary device, structure, premise, style, etc., used in literature, music, or the arts

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The word "quartered" has more than one meaning. Choose the correct definition for "quartered" as it is used in the following sentence:

No one wanted to have soldiers quartered in their homes.

• divided into four parts

• given housing or shelter

• ranged over or traversed (an area) in every direction

• moved at an angle

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The word "suit" has more than one meaning. Choose the correct definition for "suit" as it is used in the following sentence:

Jim filed a suit against the tire shop for damages to his car when the tires they had just installed fell off as he drove away.

• a jacket and pants or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material

• all the playing cards in a pack bearing the same symbol

• an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim

• to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The word "capital" has more than one meaning. Choose the correct definition for "capital" as it is used in the following sentence:

Failing to do your homework is not a capital offense, but it may hurt your grade.

• a city that is the center of government of a country or smaller political area

• a letter of the alphabet in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names

• money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business

• a serious crime that can be punished by death

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The word "seizure" has more than one meaning. Choose the correct definition for "seizure" as it is used in the following sentence:

The judge decided that the police's seizure of the man's car was not legal.

• the action of capturing someone or something using force

• a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit

• the action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The word "jeopardy" has more than one meaning. Choose the correct definition for "jeopardy" as it is used in the following sentence:

Jimmy is not in jeopardy as there is no evidence that he stole Greg's car.

• in danger of being damaged or destroyed

• danger of being charged with or convicted and punished for a particular crime

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CCSS.L.5.5C