Multiple Meaning Words 1
We will FLY to Florida.
The FLY buzzed around the room.
(of an aircraft) travel through the air.
(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.
The room felt frigid because the heat was not working. What is a synonym and antonym for frigid?
S: extremely cold, chilly, freezing, frozen, icy, frosty
A: heated, hot, warm
I'm feeling a little BLUE today.
She had on a BLUE shirt.
To feel sad, unhappy, depressed
Color between green and violet, like the sky
Wes was elated when he received a present. What is a synonym and antonym for elated?
S: excited, very happy, delighted, ecstatic, joyful
A: depressed, miserable, sad, sorrowful, unhappy, down
I need to turn on a LIGHT because it is so dark.
The chair is so LIGHT, even a weak person could carry it.
The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible, illuminate.
Of little weight; not heavy.
Do you have any CHANGE?
He will CHANGE clothes after the game.
coins as opposed to paper currency
make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.
Billy felt sluggish after running a mile in gym class. What is a synonym and antonym for sluggish?
S: slow-moving, tired, dull, lethargic, inactive
A: active, alert, busy, lively, energetic
I am a big FAN of the Miami Dolphins football team.
Please bring the FAN outside, it is very hot today.
A person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.
A device with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling
The twins do not resemble each other. They have different hair color. What is a synonym and antonym for resemble?
S: look like, mirror, parallel, match, coincide, double, duplicate
A: differ, contrast, contradict, mismatch, deviate
I click the MOUSE in order to play my game.
The MOUSE went in the trap before the cat found it.
A small handheld device that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons that are pressed to control functions.
A small rodent with pointed snout, large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
The SCHOOL of fish swam by.
I hope I'm not late for SCHOOL.
a large group of fish or sea mammals.
an institution for educating children.
Belinda is cautious when she crosses the street. She doesn't want to get hit by a car. What is a synonym and antonym for cautious?
S: careful, guarded, alert, wary, watchful, attentive
A: careless, inattentive, reckless, uncareful, thoughtless
We were in a traffic JAM this morning, I hope I am not late for work.
I like strawberry JAM on toast.
squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space, become or make unable to move or work due to becoming stuck.
A sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency.
Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite complex. What is a synonym and antonym for complex?
S: complicated, intricate, involved, perplexing
A: simple, clear, easy, plain, apparent
I broke a NAIL when I slammed the car door on my finger.
I need to hand this picture on the wall but I can't find a NAIL.
A covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans.
A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven typically into wood with a hammer to join things together.
I'm afraid that it will be HARD to order the new Play Station.
The table is HARD so you can put the heavy box on it.
Difficult, tough
Not soft, solid and firm
Kayleigh felt her team would improve and prevail in the next game. What is a synonym and antonyms for prevail?
S: win, triumph, succeed, beat
A: lose, fail, give up, forfeit
Please put my money in the SAFE.
The firefighters saved the children from the building, they were SAFE.
A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables, like money
Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed.
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she seldom plays anymore. What is a synonym and antonym of seldom?
S: Rarely, infrequently, hardly, occasionally, sometimes
A: Frequently, regularly, often, usually
UPS will SHIP the package to my friend's house.
Please board the SHIP at the Atlantic Ocean port.
Transport something or send by mail
A boat or vessel, especially a large one propelled by sails or engines
Make sure to leave a SPACE between each word when writing.
We used a telescope to look into SPACE.
a blank between printed, typed, or written words, characters, numbers, a continuous area which is free, available, or unoccupied
the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere, planets and stars
Emma was bewildered about how to do the project because there were no directions. What is a synonym and antonym for bewildered?
S: confused, perplexed, befuddled, puzzled
A: clear, aware, understanding, organized, ordered
The PATIENT at the doctor's office was sick.
My mother was very PATIENT when she was teaching my little brother to tie his shoes.
a person who is under medical care or treatment, person being treated for medical problem
capable and willing to wait, able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
Liza did not want to quarrel with her brother so, she just gave him the toy he wanted, even though it was not his turn. What is a synonym and antonym for quarrel?
S: Argue, argument, fight, disagree, dispute, bicker, feud
A: Agreement, peace, approval, calm, harmony
I am so excited for SPRING, it is so pretty with all the flowers growing.
My bed had no bounce to it, so I recently put a new SPRING in my mattress on the bed.
The season after winter and before summer, in which flowers begins to appear.
Makes a mattress bouncy, a resilient device, typically a metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released