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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To lose vigor (as through grief). After her husband died - Mrs. Deary pined for weeks.






2. Official approval or disapproval of an action. Mrs' Gerring sanctioned ipod but only for studying vocabulary






3. To tolerate - endure - countenance. I can brook many of his silly habits but loud gum chewing is intolerable






4. To move heavily and clumsily. Hagrid lumbered back to his shack.






5. To co-mingle - to debase by mirroring with something inferior. I am afraid the bowl is made of an alloy - not sterling as we thought.






6. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






7. To take for one's own use; confiscate. Harry appropriated the candy supply for himself.






8. (adj.) - Indirect - vague . After a while I tired of her elliptical hints and asked her directly what she wanted from me.






9. (v.) - To regulate - control. Who is going to police the dark alley to make sure it is safe for the young children who pass by every day.






10. To direct along a desired course. Charlotte - please channel the overflow of water towards the pond rather than into my garden.






11. (n. - v.) - A factory where money is produced / To produce money also excellent condition Mint produced pennies. When they are minted - they are in mint condition.






12. To sap or droop; to become spiritless. I am sorry to be flagging but I am suffering from jet lag.






13. Ordinary. Please don't wear the solid red tie; it is so pedestrian. Please don't order a hotdog at the restaurant - it's so pedestrian.






14. (v) - To shock or stun. I was floored by his unexpected bouquet of flowers






15. Hidden - concealed - beyond comprehension. John Lofter was well regarded because his evil intentions were occult.






16. (adj.) - Serious Pleas recognize the gravity of the situation and refrain from laughing.






17. (v.) - To attempt to get recognition or applause (e.g. to milk an audience) The young singer stayed on stage after the applause died down hoping to milk more even more recognition from the audience.






18. (v.) - To insult - put down . Every word she said was meant as a slight and the whole class recognized her hostility.






19. To attempt to gain the favor or support of a person or group - The politician courted support for the new bill he wanted to pass -






20. (n.) - A dissolute man - womanizer. Do not go out with Bill - he's a rake and can't be trusted.






21. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






22. To be established - accepted - or customary. After years of community service - Henry was finally obtained.






23. A result or outcome of an action. The seniors' prank precipitated a ban on all future senior pranks.






24. To successfully travel through. He negotiated the sharp turn very poorly.






25. (adj.) - Unfamiliar - foreign The new schedule was so alien to me that I kept showing up at the wrong time for about a week.






26. (n.) - The physical character - health of a body. I am very lucky because I have a very healthy constitution - so have never missed a day of school.






27. Fitting - proper.It is altogether meet that Jackie Robinson is in the baseball hall of fame






28. To equivocate or change one's position. You can't count on Jane: she always waffles at the last moment






29. A stereotypical or formulaic character. i don't remember her name beacause she was just a stock character in the play.






30. (v.) - To bother - question repeatedly Harry badgered me for a new lacrosse stick






31. To devise a new word Who coined the name 'labradoodles?'






32. To suspend; to engage; holding one's attention. I am afraid my brother is case of arrested development. Her beauty was arresting. His Chaucer lecture was arresting.






33. (v.) - To complain about or denounce bitterly






34. A rope - cord or cable attached as a brace or guide. The guy helped secure the mast.






35. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






36. To tear or torn; an opening or tear. There was a rent in his uniform jacket from the barbed wire fence -






37. A perfect example Sam was the personification of bravery.






38. To complain about bitterly. He railed against the new regulations.






39. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






40. (n.) - A fundamental (e.g. staple crop)






41. (v.) - To modify or soften the severity of a statement






42. To successfully travel through. We negotiated our way through the narrow street in Chainatown






43. (adj.) - Having an offensively strong or unclean odor. The men's locker room is rank after a football game.






44. Overshadow; surpass. The younger brother - Tim - eclipsed his sister as timed relays.






45. To demand - call for - require - take. Our English teachers demands were exacting. The pressure of public speaking exacted a tremendous amount of vitality from George VI.






46. General acceptance . The banning of handguns gained currency after the movie theater shooting spree.






47. Courage - spunk - fortitude. Despite hard times - James had amazing pluck.






48. Elevation of a land surface. The globe we have had all the mountain ranges in relief. Remember bas relief?






49. To test or try; attempt; experiment. Dr. Ying has us essay several compounds in Chemistry class today.






50. To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream. Climb every mountain; ford every stream--are words from the Sound of Music