Secondary Meanings Flashcards
alloy
to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior
appropriate
to take for one’s own use; to confiscate
arrest
to suspend; to engage; to hold one’s attention
august
majestic; venerable
bent
leaning; inclination; proclivity; tendency
broach
to bring up or announce; begin to talk about
brook
to tolerate, endure, or countenance
cardinal
of great importance
color
change as if by dying; distort, gloss, effect
damp
to diminish the intensity or check the vibration of a sound
die
a part of a machine that punches shaped holes or cuts
essay
to test or try; to attempt or experiment
exact
to demand, call for, require or take
flag
to sag or droop; to become spiritless; to decline
flip
sarcastic; impertinent
ford
to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream
grouse
to complain or grumble
guy
a cord or cable used to steady or guide something
intimate
to imply, suggest, or insinuate
list
to tilt or lean to one side
lumber
move heavily, clumsily
milk
to exploit; to squeeze every last ounce of
mince
to pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully; also, to take tiny steps or tiptoe
nice
exacting; fastidious; extremely, even excessively, precise
