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Common Second Meanings Flashcards

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Discriminate

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Usual Meaning: V. to unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups

Second Meaning: V. to notice and understand that one thing is different from another thing : to recognize a difference between things

Sample: the human eye can discriminate between very slight gradations of color

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Afford

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Usual Meaning: V. have enough money to pay for

Second Meaning: V. grant

Sample: All of the rooms afford views of the lake

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Appreciate

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Usual Meaning: V. recognize the full worth of

Second Meaning: V. to take in account, recognize the merits of, OR increase in value

Sample: 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

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Arrest

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Usual Meaning: V. seize (someone) by legal authority and take in authority

Second Meaning: To stop (not just put handcuffs on a criminal)

Sample: She went into cardiac arrest (her heart stopped)

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Austerity

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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

Sample: They lived through years of austerity after the war.

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Badger

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Usual Meaning: N. an animal

Second Meaning: V. to pester or annoy

Sample: journalists badgered him about the deals

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Bent

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Usual Meaning:ADJ. sharply curved or having an angle

Second Meaning: ADJ. Liking for

Sample: a man of religious bent

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Capacity

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Usual Meaning: N. the maximum amount that something can contain

Second Meaning: N. ability

Sample: I was impressed by her capacity for hard work

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Chance

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Usual Meaning: N. a possibility of something happening

Second Meaning: V .to attempt

Sample: if they chanced to meet

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Check

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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

Sample: the vaccine checked the spread of the disease

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Coin

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Usual Meaning: N. a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money

Second Meaning: V. invent

Sample: he coined the term “desktop publishing”

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Compromise

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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

Sample: commercial pressures could compromise safety

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Constitution

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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

Sample: a football player must have a solid constituion

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Consummate

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Usual Meaning: V. to make (something) perfect or complete (to consummate a marriage by having sex)

Second Meaning: ADJ. total, absolute

Sample: a consummate professional

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Conviction

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Usual Meaning: N. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law

Second Meaning: N. Certainty, Determination, Strong belief or opinion (N. form of convince)

Sample: They share my strong conviction that the policy is misguided.

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Assume

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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

Sample: She assumed the duties of her new position.

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Romanticize

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Usual Meaning: V. to show, describe, or think about something in a romantic way

Second Meaning: V. to think about or describe something as being better or more attractive or interesting than it really is

Sample: Many people romanticize rural life without considering the smell of cow manure or the lack of access to modern commodities.

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Couch

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Usual Meaning: N. a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.

Second Meaning: V. to hide

Third Meaning: V. to phrase or express in a specified manner

Sample: Due to the persecution of the Jews by the Nazis, Anne Frank was forced to couch with her family in the upstairs area of a small building.

Third Meaning: I’m trying to couch this delicately: I don’t think we should date anymore.

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Dispatch

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Usual Meaning: V. send off to a destination or for a purpose

Second Meaning: V. speed, efficiency

Sample: She completed the project promptly and with great dispatch.

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Doctor

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Usual Meaning: N. a qualified practitioner of medicine

Second Meaning: V. to tamper with

Sample: The student, who did not study for the test managed to find a way to doctor the results and allow for a curve to appear.

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Economy

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Usual Meaning: N. the wealth and resources of a country or region

Second Meaning: thrift

Sample: A write who has an economical style is one who uses few words.

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Embroider

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Usual Meaning: V. decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread

Second Meaning: V. to falsify, make up stories about

Sample: She embroidered her story about going camping with her family, even adding an ecounter with a grizzly bear.

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Execute

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Usual Meaning: V. to kill; get rid of

Second Meaning: V. to carry out

Sample: The corporation executed a series of financial deals.

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Exploit

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Usual Meaning: N. a bold or daring feat

Second Meaning: V. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)

Sample: 500 companies sprang up to exploit this new developed technoloy.

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Facility
Usual Meaning: N. a space or equipment necessary for doing something Second Meaning: N. ability to do something easily Sample: The young quarterback had a facility for throwing and catching the ball.
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Foil
Usual Meaning: N .the track or scent of a hunted animal Second Meaning: V. to get in the way of, put a stop to Sample: The superhero foiled the villains plans of taking over the world.
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Grave(adj)/Gravity(n)
Usual Meaning: N. the force that attracts the body to the center of the earth. Second Meaning: N. seriousness Sample: The gravity of the situation made her stomach twist.
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Hamper
Usual Meaning: N. a large basket with a lid used for laundry Second Meaning: V. to get in the way of, hinder Sample: The girl hampered the investigation of the boy's murder.
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Harbor
Usual Meaning: N. a place where vessels (ships) may find shelter; usually next to sea, water, lake. etc. Second Meaning: V. to posses, hold Sample: The woman harbored the man's love.
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Hobble
Usual Meaning: V. to walk in an awkward way, usually from pain or discomfort Second Meaning: Prevent, impede Sample: The vaccine hobbled the possibility of the young boy getting the disease.
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Mint
Usual Meaning: N. a peppermint candy Second Meaning: V. to produce money OR Adj. perfect, like new Sample: His job at the market allowed the man to mint money, that way he could support his family.
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Provoke
Usual Meaning: V. to cause for something to happen, to bring out Second Meaning: V. elicit Sample; The boy's hurtful words provoked a tearful reaction from the girl.
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Realize
Usual Meaning: V. become fully aware of (something) as a fact Second Meaning: V. to achieve Sample: Michael Phelps realized his dreams when he received the gold medal during the swimming Olympics.
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Reconcile
Usual Meaning: V. restore friendly relations between Second Meaning: V. to bring together opposing or contradictory ideas Sample: The president of the club reconciled the two opposing side and combined their ideas into one.
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Reservations
Usual Meaning: V. the action of reserving something Second Meaning: V. misgivings Sample: The emotional teenager had reservations about the way he felt for his distant parents.
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Reserve
Usual Meaning: V. refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use Second Meaning: V. to hold off on Sample: Rose managed to reserve her judgement about the young street rat before she got to know him.
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Relay
Usual Meaning: N. a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a fixed period of time, and then replaced by another group Second Meaning: V. to pass on to someone else Sample: The old grandfather relayed his lucky baseball cap to his teenage grandson, in hopes that it would encourage him to play better.
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Relate
Usual Meaning: V. be connected, by either blood or marriage Second Meaning: V. to tell, give an account of (a story) Sample: Sitting in his old wheelchair, the old grandmother related her stories of her teenage years to her three granddaughters.
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Ruffled
Usual Meaning: V. to disorder or change arrangement Second Meaning:Adj. flustered, nonplussed Sample: He was ruffled when his coach sat him on the bench and allowed for Jim to bat instead.
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Sap
Usual Meaning: N. the fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts (found in plants) Second Meaning: V. to drain Sample: The long, exhausting practice managed to sap all of the energy out of the young dancer.
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Scrap
Usual Meaning: N. a small piece or amount of something, esp. one that is left over after the greater part is used. Second Meaning: V. to eleminate Sample: After watching her perform, the judges decided to scrap Kate off the dance competition.
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Shelve/Table
Usual Meaning: V. place or arrange items (on a shelf) Second Meaning: V. to discard or reject (e.g. an idea or proposal Sample: The manager decided to shelve the idea of paying the employees more money.
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Solvent
Usual Meaning: Adj. able to dissolve other substances Second Meaning: N. able to pay all debts Sample: Lane was solvent to pay off his apartment rent.
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Sound
Usual Meaning: N. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person or animal's ear. Second Meaning: Adj. firm, stable, reliable, valid Sample: The witness was a sound source in solving the cold case.
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Spare/Severe
``` Usual Meaning (Spare): Adj. something extra Usual Meaning (Severe): Adj. strict; harsh ``` Second Meaning: Adj. Unadorned, very plain Sample: The new house was very severe, with white walls and no furniture.
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Static
Usual Meaning: Adj. of, relating to, or producing static electricity Second Meaning: Adj. unchanging Sample: The antique town was static. everything had been left the same since years passed.
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Sustain
Usual Meaning: V. strengthen or support physically or mentally Second Meaning: V. to withstand; to deal with or experience (something bad or unpleasant) Sample: She sustained many injuries during the fight.
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Uniform
Usual Meaning: N. distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body by children attending certain schools Second Meaning: Adj. constant, unvarying Sample: Her reaction to things was almost uniform; nothing fazed her.
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Unqualified
Usual Meaning: Adj. Not having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job or activity Second Meaning: Adj. Absolute; Without reservation or limitation Sample: My father's love for his family is unqualified.
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Upset
Usual Meaning: V. make someone unhappy, disappointed, or worried Second Meaning: V. to interfere with an expected outcome Sample: Superman was able to upset the villain's plans of knocking down the Empire State Builidng and killing everyone in it.
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Qualified
Usual Meaning: Adj. Having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job or activity Second Meaning: Adj. Limited Sample: My boss was concerned about the possible disadvantages, but still gave us her qualified approval.

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