MP1 W6 Flashcards
Afford
Usual meaning: v. have enough money to pay for
Second meaning: v. grant
All of the rooms afford views of the lake.
Appreciate
Usual meaning: v. recognize the full worth of
Second meaning: v. to take in account, recognize the merits of, OR increase in value
Given that scarcity and the anticipated growth of high-end wine consumption in the United States, they believe the value of quality vineyards will appreciate significantly.
Arrest
Usual meaning: v. seize (someone) by legal authority and take in authority
Second meaning: To stop (not just put handcuffs on a criminal)
She went into cardiac arrest. (her heart stopped)
Assume
Usual meaning: v. to think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true
Second meaning: v. to take on responsibility for, acquire
She assumed the duties of her new position.
Austerity
Usual meaning: n. sternness or severity of manner or attitude
Second meaning: n. financial policy to reduce excess spending on luxury of non-essential items
They lived through years of austerity after the war.
Badger
Usual meaning: n. an animal
Second meaning: v. to pester or annoy
Journalists badgered him about the deals
Bent
Usual meaning: adj. sharply curved or having an angle
Second meaning: adj. liking for
A man of religious bent
Capacity
Usual meaning: n. the maximum amount that something can contain
Second meaning: n. ability
I was impressed by her capacity for hard work.
Chance
Usual meaning: n. a possibility of something happening
Second meaning: v. to attempt
If they chanced to meet.
Check
Usual meaning: v. to examine something in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something
Second meaning: v. to restrain, control, or reduce
The vaccine checked the spread of the disease.
Coin
Usual meaning: n. a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money
Second meaning: v. invent
He coined the term “desktop publishing.”
Compromise
Usual meaning: n. an agreement or settlement of dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
Second meaning: v. to endanger or make vulnerable
Commercial pressures could compromise safety
Constitution
Usual meaning: n. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Second meaning: n. the physical health and condition of a person or animal
A football player must have a solid constitution.
