SAT Vocab --- Common Second Meanings

Afford

Afford

grant (e.g., an opportunity)

Appreciate

to take into account, recognize the merits of, or to increase in value

Arrest

to stop

Assume

to take on responsibility for , acquire

Austerity

financial policy to reduce excess spending on luxury or non-essential items

Bent

liking for

Capacity

ability

Check

to restrain, control, or reduce

Coin

to invent

Conviction

certainty, determination

Couch

to hide

Doctor

to tamper with

Embroider

to falsify, make up stories about

Hamper

to get in the way of, hinder

Hobble

prevent, impede

Relate

to tell, give an account of

Reservations

misgivings