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Question
Look up the following words in the dictionary. They may have more than one meaning. List these meanings.
| ground |
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| survey |
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| scrap |
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| sternly | ||
| tempting |
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Solution
| ground |
noun | surface of the earth, base, an area that is used for a specific purpose. |
| verb | the past tense of grind, crush into grains or powder. | |
| survey |
noun | a general look at, examination of something, investigation. |
| verb | examine, look carefully, take a general view of | |
| scrap |
noun | a fragment, waste material |
| verb | discard as useless | |
| sternly | adverb | strictly, severely |
| tempting | adjective | alluring, inducing. |
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