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Instructions: Words that can mean their own opposite

  1. 1.

    The word 'cleave' can mean to split apart OR to do what?

    A
    Stand still
    B
    Break down
    C
    Run away
    D
    Cling together
  2. 2.

    The word 'sanction' can mean to give official approval OR to do what?

    A
    Ignore completely
    B
    Request permission
    C
    Impose a penalty
    D
    Celebrate
  3. 3.

    When you 'dust' a cake, you add powder. But when you 'dust' furniture, you do what?

    A
    Add polish
    B
    Cover it up
    C
    Paint it
    D
    Remove particles
  4. 4.

    The word 'oversight' can mean careful supervision OR what?

    A
    A viewpoint
    B
    A promotion
    C
    An inspection
    D
    A mistake or omission
  5. 5.

    'To buckle' can mean to fasten securely. What is its opposite meaning?

    A
    To run quickly
    B
    To stand firm
    C
    To collapse or give way
    D
    To shine brightly
  6. 6.

    If you 'clip' something, you might attach it. But 'clip' can also mean what?

    A
    To bend
    B
    To glue together
    C
    To polish
    D
    To cut off
  7. 7.

    'To seed' a lawn means to add seeds. In cooking, 'to seed' a pepper means what?

    A
    To plant it
    B
    To cook it
    C
    To remove the seeds
    D
    To add spices
  8. 8.

    'Left' can mean remaining (what's left). It can also mean what?

    A
    Waited patiently
    B
    Departed or gone
    C
    Arrived
    D
    Stayed behind
  9. 9.

    The word 'fast' can mean moving quickly. As an auto-antonym, it also means what?

    A
    Slow
    B
    Broken apart
    C
    Fixed firmly in place
    D
    Lightweight
  10. 10.

    'To screen' can mean to show (a film). What is its opposite meaning?

    A
    To hide or conceal
    B
    To record
    C
    To brighten
    D
    To enlarge
  11. 11.

    'Weather' can mean to endure something. It can also mean what?

    A
    To wear away or erode
    B
    To strengthen
    C
    To shelter from
    D
    To predict
  12. 12.

    The word 'trim' can mean to add decorations (trim a tree). It also means what?

    A
    To paint over
    B
    To cut away excess
    C
    To wrap up
    D
    To expand
  13. 13.

    'To rent' can mean to pay to use something. For a landlord, 'to rent' means what?

    A
    To purchase
    B
    To renovate
    C
    To allow use in exchange for payment
    D
    To demolish
  14. 14.

    'Bound' can mean heading toward a destination. As an auto-antonym, it also means what?

    A
    Free to roam
    B
    Tied up or restricted
    C
    Moving backwards
    D
    Lost completely
  15. 15.

    The word 'resigned' can mean quit a position. It can also describe someone who is what?

    A
    Angry and defiant
    B
    Enthusiastic and eager
    C
    Newly appointed
    D
    Reluctantly accepting

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