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Vocabulary – Meaning

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Words can have more than one meaning. It is important to know which meaning is being used in the text you are reading. If you choose the wrong meaning, you may not understand the text correctly.

Read the following sentences. Look at the word in bold. Read the two different meanings of the word below the sentence. Both are acceptable meanings for the bolded word. In the context of the sentence, only one meaning is correct. Choose the correct meaning of the word as it is used in the sentence.

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I am happy to do whatever you want. I am flexible.

In the sentence above, flexible means

  1. capable of bending or being bent
  2. willing to change or try different things

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2.

We get along very well. We have the same outlook on most topics.

In the sentence above, outlook means

  1. the way a person thinks about things
  2. a place where you can look out over a wide area

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3.

She helped me see the issue from a fresh perspective.

In the sentence above, perspective means

  1. the angle or direction from which a person looks at an object
  2. a way of thinking about and understanding something

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4.

He was unable to perform his duties after the accident.

In the sentence above, perform means

  1. to do an action or activity that requires training or skill
  2. to entertain an audience

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It is important to reflect on your mistakes.

In the sentence above, reflect means

  1. to think carefully about something
  2. to show something or to make something known

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