Meaning and Style

Choose

100

The literal/ literacy meaning of courtain is "a piece of cloth which covers a window"

LITERAL

200

I hate people making/ poking fun of my pronunciation

MAKING

300

She told him his acting was brilliant without a hint/trace of irony

BOTH ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

400

he was being sarcastic/ironic - he didn't mean any harm

IRONIC

500

Telling me I was a second-rate journalist was highly/deliberately insulting

BOTH ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

Complete

100

You can explain this in different ways, can't you?- Yes, it's a bit....

AMBIGUOUS

200

Is the meaning obvious? Yes, it's completely_____

TRANSPARENT / SELF EXPLANATORY

300

Is this word rather dated now? yes, it's quite_____

OLD- FASHIONED

400

She gets upset when he mocks her. I know! he shouldn't_____ _____ at her

POKE FUN

500

Is that the exact meaning? To be honest, I can't give you a _________ definition

PRECISE

Right or wrong

100

The word racist has a negative meaning and is marked "disapproved" in the dictionary

WRONG - DISAPPROVING

200

The curtain fell on her career is a figurative meaning " her career ended"

RIGHT

300

Does this phrase have a positive meaning or is it disapproving?

WRONG - PEJORATIVE/ DEROGATIVE

400

I know the literal meaning of flood, but what does it mean when it's used figuratively?

RIGHT

500

My brother's lived abroad for years. he tends to use a lot of informal language and slang. Which is not in dated use, so some of his speech sounds rather current.

WRONG - CURRENT, DATED