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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. (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.






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






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






19. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






23. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






33. (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






34. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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 -






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






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






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






44. Exacting - fastidious - very precise. The reason the watch maker could command such high prices is because his work is so nice.






45. (v.) - To believe in. I subscribe to the 'less is more' theory of dressing so I usually do not wear jewelry






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






47. (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.






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






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






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