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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






2. To lose vigor (as through grief). After her husband died - Mrs. Deary pined for weeks.






3. To restrain; halt; contain. He was able to check the flow of water with his wrench.






4. To attempt to gain the favor of. Right now our President is courting voters.






5. Inhumanely cruel. Attila the Hun was probably the most fell of all rulers.






6. A strong tendency. Annie has a bent for Chemistry.






7. Contemptible; despicable. I find his behavior to be scurvy.






8. To change as if by dyeing - to distort or affect. When she colored her hair purple it colored my impression of her.






9. To pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully. Don't mince word; say what you mean.






10. (v.) - To put a stop to. With a tourniquet she was able to stem the flow of blood






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






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






13. (v.) - To proclaim enthusiastically. Harry was hailed as the greatest lacrosse player Hackley has ever seen.






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






15. 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.






16. (v.) - To complain After awhile her carping became very irritating because she never said anything positive about the school.






17. (v.) - To give in - acquiesce Eventually - Mimi caved in and let the girls wear eye makeup






18. To reduce quality or value of something. If you defrost and refreeze the meat you will compromise the quality.






19. (v.) - To rummage around - search






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






21. (v.) - To toss around The ship was buffeted by high winds)






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






23. To diminish the intensity or check the vibration of sound.






24. (n.) - A liking or talent for (syn: predilection - proclivity - penchant). The SAT really likes this one






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






26. Exceptional - unusual - odd.She was singular in her gymnasts talent. She was singular in her Gothic taste.






27. To imply - suggest - or insinuate. He intimated that I had stolen his bike.






28. An arrogant attitude. George took a cavalier attitude towards smoking in the men's room.






29. Wit - joker. I love having dinner with your cousin; he's such a wag.






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






31. (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.






32. To lean or tilt to one side. When our dog wakes from a nap - his head lists to one side.






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






34. Sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating. For some reason very librarian our school has ever ever hired has been trenchant.






35. (n. - adj.) - Artificial or pretentious behavior. The trouble with Jill is that her behavior is so affected that it is impossible to determine her real personality






36. 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.






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






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






39. Sarcastic - impertinent. He was sent to the principal's office for being flip in Miss Gerry's class.






40. (adj.) - Simple - unadorned. It was a small modest home but they wee happy to have their own place.






41. To bring up - announce - begin to talk about. Many parents are afraid to broach the subject of colleges with their kids






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






43. (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.






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






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






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






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






48. To complain or grumble. Stop grousing and just come with us.






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






50. To saturate or completely soak - as in to let a tea bag steep. Allow the tea to steep for at least five minutes -