Double Duty Words

betray

1. stab in the back reveal

2. unintentionally

compromise

1. negotiate; meet in the middle

2. weaken; undermine; hurt reputation

husband

1. spouse; man in marriage

2. use economically; preserve resources

color

1. red, blue, green, etc.

2. influence; have an effect

affect

1. influence; have an effect

2. pretend; fake; feign

inform

1. give information

2. influence; have an effect

shape

1. triangle; circle; square

2. influence; have an effect

cow

1. large, friendly mammal that eats grass

2. intimidate; scare someone

champion

1. winner of a tournament

2. promote or support a cause

row

1. thing you do to move a small boat

2. huge fight or argument

pan

1. thing you cook with

2. harshly criticize

wanting

1. desiring something

2. lacking; having an insufficient amount

telling

1. speaking; giving information

2. revealing; striking

qualify

1. be allowed to do something (like a job)

2. make a statement less absolute; provide an exception

check

1. examine for accuracy; confirm

2. stop or slow down the progress of something

flag

1. a symbol of national pride

2. become tired, weaker, or less enthusiastic

skirt

1. a piece of clothing typically worn by women

2. avoid; attempt to ignore or avoid dealing with

slight

1. small; modest; inconsiderable

2. insult someone by treating them without proper respect

intimate

1. close and familiar; personal

2. imply or hint; suggest

involved

1. included in something; participating

2. complicated; difficult to understand

novel

1. a lengthy fictional story

2. new; innovative

harbor

1. a place to put boats and ships

2. have a thought or secret in mind; provide shelter

maintain

1. keep in good condition

2. state strongly; assert

hedge

1. a bush, usually green

2. limit or qualify a statement

retiring

1. giving up work to relax and enjoy old age

2. shy; diffident

becoming

1. turning into something

2. polite; decorous

wax

1. stuff inside candles

2. become larger or stronger

object

1. a thing

2. disagree with; disapprove of

discount

1. lower the price of something

2. ignore an idea; disregard

minute

1. 60 seconds

2. very small

pedestrian

1. a person walking, usually slowly

2. commonplace; trite; mundane

stem

1. part of a plant

2. come from something; originate from

key

1. thing used to open a lock or door

2. very important; central to

base

1. bottom; foundation

2. lacking morals; ignoble

counter

1. a device used to keep track of numbers

2. challenge; go against

august

1. the eighth month

2. respected; distinguished; eminent

buckle

1. a thing used to combine other things

2. bend; collapse

fell

1. past tense of "fall"

2. cut down trees

coin

1. metal money

2. create a new term or phrase

axe

1. thing used to chop wood

2. end or cancel suddenly

sound

1. a noise

2. logical; reasonable; in good health

plastic

1. a material polluting our oceans

2. flexible; malleable

afford

1. have enough money

2. provide or supply something

pressing

1. applying pressure to something

2. requiring immediate attention; urgent