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

The battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self.

There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: different meanings

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

Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem.

A good boxer needs a good defense.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: the same meaning

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

Marriage was scarcely his dish.

She prepared a special dish for dinner.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A:
different meanings