Word # 5
Word: propensity
Source: Christenen, Terry, Tom Hogan. Local Politics: a practical guide to governing at the grassroots. 2nd ed. New York, M.E. Sharp, Inc. 2006.
How it was used: The heavy reliance of cities on property taxes (forced on them by states) contributes to their propensity to be growth machines, because growth means new development, higher land values, and increased local revenues.
Definition: pruh-pen-si-tee (n). 1. a natural inclination or tendency. 2. Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.
My sentence: After running a mile, Trisha had a propensity to drink too much water.
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