alleryWhich is another name for a contronym, after a two-faced Roman god?
- Janus word
- Pivot word
- Mirror word
- Twin word
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Correct answer: A. Janus word
Janus word alludes to the Roman god Janus, who is usually shown with two faces.
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Which is another name for a contronym, after a two-faced Roman god?Read the answer and worked solution →Ivy can cleave to a wall, meaning it willRead the answer and worked solution →"Peruse" can mean to read with close attention, or to readRead the answer and worked solution →Threads can ravel into a knot, so ravel can mean toRead the answer and worked solution →A gardener who clips a hedge willRead the answer and worked solution →A ship held fast in thick ice isRead the answer and worked solution →The Greek roots of "antithesis" together meanRead the answer and worked solution →How many ideas must an antithesis contain within one statement?Read the answer and worked solution →Which rhetorical device sets contrasting ideas in balanced grammatical structure?Read the answer and worked solution →Hot and cold are called gradable antonyms because their meanings lie on aRead the answer and worked solution →What sets complementary antonyms apart from gradable antonyms?Read the answer and worked solution →Relational antonyms are opposite onlyRead the answer and worked solution →"Enjoin" is an auto-antonym because it can mean to prohibit or toRead the answer and worked solution →The relationship between opposites is known asRead the answer and worked solution →
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Ivy can cleave to a wall, meaning it will
- polish
- carve
- cling
- scatter
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Correct answer: C. cling
Cleave is a contronym meaning both to cling and to split apart.
"Peruse" can mean to read with close attention, or to read
- twice
- casually
- slowly
- aloud
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Correct answer: B. casually
Peruse is a contronym covering both detailed study and a casual, cursory look.
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