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  1. Afford
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Usual Meaning: v. have enough money to pay for

Second Meaning: v. grant

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  1. 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

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  1. 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)

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  1. 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

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  1. 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

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  1. Badger
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Usual Meaning: n. an animal

Second Meaning: v. to pester or annoy

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  1. Bent
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Usual Meaning: adj. sharply curved or having an angle

Second Meaning: adj. Liking for

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  1. Capacity
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Usual Meaning: n. the maximum amount that something can contain

Second Meaning: n. ability

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  1. Chance
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Usual Meaning: n. a possibility of something happening

Second Meaning: v. to attempt

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  1. 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

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  1. 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

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  1. 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

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  1. 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

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  1. 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

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  1. 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)

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  1. 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

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  1. 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

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  1. Dispatch
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Usual Meaning: v. send off to a destination or for a purpose

Second Meaning: v. speed, efficiency

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  1. Doctor
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Usual Meaning: n. a qualified practitioner of medicine

Second Meaning: v. to tamper with

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  1. Economy
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Usual Meaning: n. the wealth and resources of a country or region

Second Meaning: thrift

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  1. 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

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  1. Execute
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Usual Meaning: v. to kill; get rid of

Second Meaning: v. to carry out

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  1. 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)

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  1. Facility
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Usual Meaning: n. a space or equipment necessary for doing something

Second Meaning: n. ability to do something easily

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110. 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
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111. Grave – adj. | Gravity – n.
Usual Meaning: n. the force that attracts the body to the center of the earth. Second Meaning: n. seriousness
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112. Hamper
Usual Meaning: n. a large basket with a lid used for laundry Second Meaning: v. to get in the way of, hinder
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113. Harbor
Usual Meaning: n. a place where vessels (ships) may find shelter; usually next to sea, water, lake. etc. Second Meaning: v. to possess or hold
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114. Hobble
Usual Meaning: v. to walk in an awkward way, usually from pain or discomfort Second Meaning: Prevent, impede
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115. Mint
Usual Meaning: n. a peppermint candy Second Meaning: v. to produce money OR adj. perfect, like new
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116. Provoke
Usual Meaning: v. to cause for something to happen, to bring out Second Meaning: v. elicit
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117. Qualified
Usual Meaning: adj. Having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job or activity Second Meaning: adj. Limited
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118. Realize
Usual Meaning: v. become fully aware of (something) as a fact Second Meaning: v. to achieve
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119. Reconcile
Usual Meaning: v. restore friendly relations between Second Meaning: v. to bring together opposing or contradictory ideas
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120. Relate
Usual Meaning: v. be connected, by either blood or marriage Second Meaning: v. to tell, give an account of (a story)
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121. 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
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122. Reservations
Usual Meaning: v. the action of reserving something Second Meaning: v. misgivings
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123. Reserve
Usual Meaning: v. refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use Second Meaning: v. to hold off on
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124. Romanticize
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
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125. Ruffled
Usual Meaning: v. to disorder or change arrangement Second Meaning: adj. flustered, nonplussed
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126. Sap
Usual Meaning: n. the fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts (found in plants) Second Meaning: v. to drain
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127. 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 eliminate
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128. Shelve/ Table
Usual Meaning: v. to place or arrange items Second Meaning: v. to discard or reject (e.g. an idea or proposal)
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129. Solvent
Usual Meaning: adj. able to dissolve other substances Second Meaning: n. able to pay all debts
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130. 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
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131. Spare/ Severe
Usual Meaning (Spare): adj. something extra Usual Meaning (Severe): adj. strict; harsh Second Meaning: adj. Unadorned, very plain Second Meaning: adj. Unadorned, very plain
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132. Static
Usual Meaning: adj. of, relating to, or producing static electricity Second Meaning: adj. unchanging
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133. Sustain
Usual Meaning: v. strengthen or support physically or mentally Second Meaning: v. to withstand; to deal with or experience (something bad or unpleasant)
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134. 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
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135. 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
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136. Upset
Usual Meaning: v. make someone unhappy, disappointed, or worried Second Meaning: v. to interfere with an expected outcome

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