Problem: Word: buildup

Sentence 1: A military buildup in preparation for the invasion.

Sentence 2: The buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes.

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

Shift the date for our class reunion.

She shifted slightly in her seat.

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

The flock of birds took to the air.

A smell of chemicals in the air.

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

Spin silk.

The creek spun its course through the woods.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: different meanings
Question: Here is one sentence: The Union action of emancipating Southern slaves.
Here is another sentence: Recent federal action undermined the segregationist position.
Does the action mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning
Question: "tone" used in the same way in the following two sentences?

He spoke in a nervous tone of voice.

He began in a conversational tone.

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