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ACTIVITY 2.2
WoRd ConnECTIonS
Multiple Meaning Words
The word expiring is a multiple- meaning word. It has three commonly used meanings.
1. running out of time
2. dying
3. breathing out air from
the lung
When reading, use the context of the surrounding sentences to figure out which meaning is intended.
Academic and Social Language Preview
Learning Target
• Develop knowledge of a growing set of academic and social vocabulary to comprehend when reading and to create precision shades of meaning in one’s own speaking, and writing.
158 SpringBoard® English Language Development grade 8
VoCAbuLARY PREVIEW
expiring: (verb) running out of time; dying
kicks the bucket: (verb) dies
mope: (verb) to act sad and dull
pacifist: (noun) someone who refuses to take part in war pet peeves: (noun) things that a person finds very annoying stand-ins: (noun) replacements
tedious: (adjective) boring
torso: (noun) the body without head, arms, or legs
unbeknownst: (adverb) without one’s knowledge; unknown
vital signs: (noun) pulse, temperature, and other signals of a body’s health
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