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You may already know that antonyms are words that have opposite meanings, while synonyms are words that mean the same thing.
If you say that something is synonymous, you are saying that it means the same thing. For instance, “Some people say that good sleeping habits are synonymous with good health.”
Word/Phrase
Literal Meaning
Figurative Meaning
singlehandedly
out of the blue
aCTIVITY 1.2
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Vocabulary Practice
Use the definitions in the Vocabulary Preview or a dictionary to support your work.
Practice 1. Draw lines between the words that are synonyms and cross out the words that remain.
dignified peculiar huge courageous investigating moody brave enormous
Practice 2. Complete each sentence, paying attention to the bold vocabulary word. 1. Walking in the desert made them parched, so they
2. The lunatic who crashed into their car terrified them because
3. The police were investigating the robbery to
Practice 3. Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1. He was a person, with respectful and elegant manners. (courageous, dignified)
2. There is something very about the way she stares at everyone in the room. (terrified, peculiar)
3. The detective was the theft of our neighbor’s car. (investigating, peculiar)
Practice 4. The English language has many words and phrases that have both literal and figurative meanings. The literal meaning of a word is the ordinary or usual meaning of the word. For example, the literal meaning of the phrase “know the ropes” is to know a lot about ropes. The figurative meaning of a word expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else. For example, the figurative meaning of “know the ropes” is to know a lot about how to do something, not literally ropes. Look at the following phrases from Walk Two Moons and record both their literal and figurative meanings.
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