Introduction
Each of the words below has more than one possible meaning. Compose your own sentences to show what those different meanings are.
The words in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 206 common words.
1. Plot. 2. Free. 3. Present. 4. May. 5. Hold. 6. Flat. 7. Stand. 8. Dear. 9. File.
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For each word above, choose one or more suitable meanings from this list.
1. Beloved. 2. Unrestrained, liberated. 3. A board for stage scenery. 4. A shoe without heels. 5. Level and smooth. 6. An apartment in a building. 7. A folder for papers. 8. Mark out points on a graph. 9. A long, thin abrasive tool. 10. A stall in a market. 11. Store a document away. 12. Bear, endure a hardship. 13. The events of a novel or film. 14. Expensive. 15. A month of the year. 16. Verb indicating possibility. 17. An area of earth, especially for growing or building things. 18. A conspiracy. 19. Chief cargo space of a ship. 20. Here, in attendance. 21. A document on a computer. 22. Hold oneself upright on one’s feet. 23. Move (out) in a line. 24. Have in the hands; one’s grip. 25. The hawthorn tree and its blossom. 26. Expression or surprise or dismay. 27. Complete, e.g. refusal, denial. 28. Without charge. 29. The current time, between past and future. 30. Pay for e.g. drinks, food, on behalf of others.
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