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Real Life Skill A The words below have more than one definition. Complete sentences
Dictionary Skills: Choosing 1-6 below with the correct words. You might have to change the form
the Right Definition of the words. Use the dictionary definitions to help you.

Many words in English dead adj. 1 not alive; 2 quiet, boring
have more than curious adj. 1 wanting to know more; 2 very strange or unusual
one definition. Your rate 1 n. price, the cost of something; 2 v. to say how good something is
dictionary can help you notice 1 n. a piece of paper saying something important; 2 v. to see
understand different something small and important
meanings of the same kid 1 n. a young child (informal); 2 v. to say something in a funny or f
word. joking way 4,
serious adj. 1 quiet, humorless; 2 very bad

/ Definition
1 2
1 This milk has a taste. Is it old?
2 This nightclub is ! There are only two
people here.
3 The plane ticket is usually $1,500, but I bought it
online and got a cheaper
4 Alex is usually so , but today he told
a very funny joke in class.
5 There is a stain on my shirt. I didn't
it until just now.
6 Ms. Williams has 25 in her
'-- first-grade class.

B For each sentence in A, which definition (1 or 2) did you use?
Check (v') your answers.

What do you think?

1 Are you interested in mysteries? What is your favorite mystery?
2 Have you ever seen anything mysterious, or has something mysterious ever
happened to you? What happened?

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