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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To move heavily and clumsily. Hagrid lumbered back to his shack.






2. A tool used for shaping. My father used a die to shape the replacement spindle for our stair railing.






3. (v) - To shock or stun






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






5. Soften or moderate Although he was disappointed - my dad tempered his words with a slight smile.






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






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






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






9. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






12. (v.) - To join two things together The wellness club and the athletic department were bridged my their mutual interest in having Hackley serve healthy food.






13. To become weak; to lose interest. After the long battle the soldiers were flagged.






14. (v.) - To question intensively . The criminal was grilled for hours by the police






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






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






17. 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.






18. To enervate or weaken the vitality of. A sunny day at the beach saps all the energy out of me.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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 -






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






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






28. To remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration - let's table the discussion on cafeteria lunch and go for a nice walk instead.






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






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






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






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






33. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






36. (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.






37. (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.






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






39. (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.






40. (v.) - To move slowly and awkwardly. The old man lumbered down the lane






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






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






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






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






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






46. Multicolored - usually in blotches. His face was pied from exposure to poison ivy






47. 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.






48. (v.) - To withstand . The new stone house sustained to high gustly wind.






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






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