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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






4. (n.) - To read over or study with great attention. Fran pored over the yearbook hoping to find himself in many pictures.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. (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.






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






28. A group of trees. Please put the new bench in front of the stand of pine trees.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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.






38. (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.






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






40. (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.






41. 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.






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






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






44. (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.






45. (v.) - To elaborate or exaggerate. Every story Mike tells is so embroidered - that it is impossible to understand exactly what really is true.






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






50. (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