Reading - common second meanings Flashcards
affect
to take on, to assume
afford
to grant, to provide
(e.g. to afford an opportunity)
appreciate
- to understand fully
- to increase in value
affected
behaving in an artificial / pretentious way
arrest
to put a stop to, to halt
assume
to take on responsibility
basic
fundamental, essential
capacity
ability
bent
liking or preference for
chance (v.)
to attempt
check
to control, to limit
common
widespread
clear
obvious, evident
compromise (v.)
to endanger or make vulnerable
constitution
build
(e.g. a sturdy constitution)
conviction
strong belief
(noun form of convinced)
currency
acceptance
(e.g. an idea gains currency)
economy
thrift
element
component, aspect
elevated
lofty, high-minded, idealistic
establish
to prove, to validate
(e.g. to establish the accuracy of a theory)
execute
to carry out
(e.g. to execute an order)
exercise
to put into use, to carry out a function
exploit
to make use of
facility
the ability to do smth easily
faculty
ability or aptitude
fancy (v.)
to take a liking to
fine
- narrow, thin (e.g. fine lines)
- delicate, elegant
- keen, highly attuned, highly developed
fundamental
basic, essential
grave / gravity
serious(ness)
nature
character, personality
observe
to follow
(e.g. to observe a law)
plastic(ity)
able to be shaped or changed
poor
inferior, substandard, ill
provoke
to elicit, to draw out
(e.g. to provoke a reaction)
qualify
to provide more detial, to make less extreme
range
scope
raw
unrefined, unfiltered
realize
to achieve (a goal)
reconcile
to bring together opposing ideas
relate / relay
to pass on along information
reservations
doubts, misgivings
reserve
to hold off on, to retain
(e.g. to reserve judgment)
scale
level
(e.g. repeat on a large scale)
scrap (v.)
to eliminate
sheer
- utter, complete, nothing other than
- perpendicular or nearly so
sound
stable, valid
(e.g. a sound argument)
spare, severe
plain, unadorned
static
unchanging
store
reserve, stock
(e.g. a store of food)
strength
significance
sustain (v.)
to withstand
temper (v.)
to moderate, to make less harsh
train (v.)
to fixate on
(e.g. to train one’s eyes)
treat
to alter
uniform (adj.)
constant, unvarying
unqualified
absolute
upset (v.)
to interfere with an expected outcome
urge
to argue in favor of, to advocate
want (v.)
to lack
weight
seriousness, importance
yield
to reveal
(e.g. an experiment yields results)