Secondary Meanings 1 Flashcards
1
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Alloy
A
to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior
2
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Appropriate
A
to take for one’s own use; to confiscate
3
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Arrest
A
to suspend; to engage; to hold one’s attention
4
Q
August
A
majestic, venerable
5
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Bent
A
leaning; inclination; proclivity; tendency
6
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Broach
A
to bring up or announce; to begin to talk about
7
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Brook
A
to tolerate, endure, or countenance
8
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Cardinal
A
of great importance
9
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Color
A
to change as if by dyeing (i.e. to distort, gloss, or affect
10
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Damp
A
to diminish the intensity or check the vibration of a sound, etc.
11
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Die
A
a part of a machine that punches shaped holes or cuts
12
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Essay
A
to test or try; to attempt or experiment
13
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Exact
A
to demand, called for, require or take
14
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Flag
A
to sag or droop; to become spiritless; to decline
15
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Flip
A
sarcastic; impertinent
