Sunday, 7 October 2018

Appropriated...without consent

How often have you been caught or teased for not wearing clothes that are 'appropriate' to an occasion or appropriate clothing for a place such as a place of worship or a formal meeting.   The word 'appropriate' means 'fitting or suitable for a specific task, purpose, purpose or occasion'. 
Now in its past tense form (appropriated) - the expression has slightly different connotations. A popular one is about setting apart or authorizing for some particular purpose (as in: The treasurer appropriated funds for the development of the community park). One usage that finds regular mention in news now-a-days is 'to take without permission or consent' (The official appropriated the funds for his personal use). 
Our word of this week is 'appropriated' - it's a Double-clue variety for Smart-Vocab Challenger followers (word having two diverse meanings depending on the usage).



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