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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (adj.) - Having an offensively strong or unclean odor. The men's locker room is rank after a football game.






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






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






4. A serious situation or problem. Joe did not apprear to recognize the gravity of the situation






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






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






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






8. To soften; moderate. Mr. King - after forbidding students to wear shirst with scenes of violence tempered his remarks by saying that they did not apply to boys who never wore hoodies or shirts with offensive militaristic designs to school






9. The supporting structural cross-part of a wing. Guitars have struts across the neck.






10. (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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. To modify ex: modify work He qualified his remarks so that the older voters were not offended.






21. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 withstand . The new stone house sustained to high gustly wind.






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






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






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






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






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






47. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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