Q: Does "be" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

I shall be writing to you soon.

Ignorance is bliss.

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "account" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance.

The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "cycle" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

The never-ending cycle of the seasons.

The cycle of the seasons, or of the year.

A:
the same meaning