MULTIPLE USAGE: Understanding Unfamiliar Usage of Simple Words

MULTIPLE USAGE: Understanding Unfamiliar Usage of Simple Words
1. mundane: adj. core sense 1: (often disapproving) lacking interest or excitement; dull: his mundane humdrum existence
core sense 2: of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one: Jung’s own sacrifice of mundane goals was the abandonment of his academic career
2. flourish: verb core sense: (no obj.) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; develop rapidly or successfully: wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake; the organisation has continued to flourish
noun core sense: a bold and extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention; with a flourish, she ushered them inside
3. manifest: adj. clear or obvious to the eye or mind: her manifest charm and proven ability
verb (with obj.) core sense: show a quality or feeling by one’s acts or appearance: she manifested signs of severe depression
sub sense: be evidence of; prove: bad industrial relations are often manifested in strikes
4. incense: noun [U] a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces: the aromatic smell of burning incense wafted from the temple
verb [with obj.] make very angry : locals are incensed by the suggestion of an SEZ adjoining their villages