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Multiple meaning words- 9th-12th

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  • ground
    1. the solid surface of the earth. 2.(of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment.
  • atmosphere
    the gases surrounding Earth / the mood of a situation
  • certain
    1. known for sure; established beyond doubt. 2. take action to ensure that something happens or is the case.
  • draft
    1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing. 2. compulsory recruitment for military service.
  • beat
    to overcome something / to feel exhausted
  • iron
    to press or smooth / silvery-gray metal
  • plane/plain
    1. a flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie. 2. basic or boring
  • refrain
    1. stop oneself from doing something. 2. repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song,
  • grave
    1. a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound. 2. giving cause for alarm; serious.
  • doctor
    1. a qualified practitioner of medicine; a physician. 2. hange the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify.
  • objective
    not being influenced by prejudice / the lens of a microscope or camera
  • reservation
    1. an arrangement whereby something, especially a seat or room, is booked or reserved for a particular person. 2. a right or interest retained in an estate
  • coach
    1. a horse-drawn carriage/ railroad car 2. athletic instructor
  • sanction
    1. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. 2. give official permission or approval for (an action).
  • jade
    a hard, green stone / a hardened or bad-tempered woman
  • band
    a ring, sometimes symbolizing eternity / a musical group
  • fine
    being of high quality / sum of money used as a penalty
  • buckle
    1. frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. 2. bend or give way under a weight or force
  • reitcule
    at a distance or disconnected / an unlikely possibility
  • prune
    1. a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance. 2. cut away (a branch or stem).
  • cleave
    to split or sever / to adhere to
  • current
    1. belonging to the present time, happening now 2. a body of water or air moving in a definite direction
  • cabinet
    1. a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles. 2. body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executives
  • hide
    to keep something secret / the skin of an animal
  • employ
    to put into use / to hire someone for a job
  • riot
    1. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. 2. a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing.
  • harbour
    1. a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter 2. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.
  • plaque
    an ornamental plate or slab that commemorates a person or event / a deposit on teeth prone to bacteria
  • sentence
    1. a set of words that is complete in itself 2. the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court
  • grave
    something very serious / a place to bury the dead
  • solution
    1. the correct answer to a puzzle. 2. a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solven
  • custom
    1. a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something 2. made or done to order for a particular customer
  • season
    1. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) 2. add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).
  • bail
    to clear out water / to release a prisoner
  • cobble
    1. roughly assemble or put together something from available parts or elements. 2. cobblestone
  • dive
    to go down quickly / an unpleasant place
  • capital
    the chief city of a state / a crime punishable by death
  • lark
    a small bird / something done for fun
  • tender
    sensitive or painful to the touch / legal money
  • hatch
    1. an opening of restricted size allowing for passage from one area to another. 2. the way a bird has a child
  • file
    to store computer data / to make a formal request
  • spare
    1. additional to what is required for ordinary use. 2.give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to.
  • hamper
    1.a large basket with a lid used for laundry. 2. hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
  • refrain
    to stop oneself from doing something / a repeated line in music or poetry
  • channel
    1. a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water 2. a service or station used