Match the words to their meaning: Part 2

The thing or idea that a word represents is the meaning of this word. Words usually have several meanings. The association of one word with two or more distinct meanings is called polysemy. In contrast, a one-to-one match between a word and a meaning is called monosemy.

Synonymy is the fact of two or more words or expressions having the same meaning.

Antonymy refers to words that have opposite meanings.

Semantic transparency is the degree to which the meaning of a compound word or an idiom can be inferred from its parts (or morphemes).

Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/polysemy-words-and-meanings-1691642

https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/english/lexis-and-semantics/antonymy

https://www.thoughtco.com/semantic-transparency-1691939

1. To distribute.

Match one of the three phrasal verbs below to its meaning:

a. give away;

b. hand out;

c. take after.

2. To escape.

Match one of the four phrasal verbs below to its meaning:

a. get away;

b. pass out;

c. give in;

d. go off.

3. Skint.

Match one of the following definitions to its meaning:

a. very thin;

b. very dry;

c. having no money;

d. rude.

4. Inquisitive.

Match one of the four adjectives below to its meaning:

a. careful;

b. curious;

c. unpredictable;

d. knowledgeable.

5. Someone who is feeling annoyed and impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want:

a. frustrated;

b. excited.

6. To cancel.

Match one of the three phrasal verbs below to its meaning:

a. pay off;

b. phase out;

c. call off.

7. The phrasal verb “ask out” means:

a. invite someone to go out with you;

b. make a strong request for something.

Sources: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

https://www.macmillandictionary.com

https://www.englishgrammar.org