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Shades of Meaning
By Katie Ellison
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Question 1
1.
Which best describes “shades of meaning”?
Words with
similar
meanings
Words with
opposite
meanings
Question 2
2.
Why is it called “shades of meaning”?
There are small differences in the meanings of synonyms that show different “shades” of the meaning of a word.
There are different “shades” of colors to go with each synonym meaning.
Question 3
3.
Which word shows a
stronger
meaning?
Toss
Throw
Question 4
4.
Which word shows a
stronger
meaning?
Furious
Upset
Question 5
5.
Which word shows a
weaker
meaning?
Glad
Joyful
Question 6
6.
Which word shows a
weaker
meaning?
intelligent
smart
