Problem: Word: authority

Sentence 1: He has the authority to issue warrants.

Sentence 2: I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.

Same meaning? OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: the same meaning
Question: This question has options. Does the word "action" have the same definition in the next 2 sentences?

A man of action.

The piano had a very stiff action.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: different meanings
Question: "job" used in the same way in the following two sentences?

The job of repairing the engine took several hours.

I've got a job for you -- could you wash the dishes?

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: the same meaning
Q: Does "rub" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Rub my hands.

I rubbed the cloth over the glass.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: the same meaning
Question: Here is one sentence: A head of lettuce.
Here is another sentence: I've got to go to the head.
Does the head mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings
Question: "set" used in the same way in the following two sentences?

Set these words in italics.

Set the tray down.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer:
different meanings