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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. The supporting structural cross-part of a wing. Guitars have struts across the neck.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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 -






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






14. (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.






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






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






17. To lose courage - turn frightened. The chimpanzee was quailed by the alpha male in the group.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. (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






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






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






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






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






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






36. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. (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.






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






47. (adj.) - Austere - rigid. She wore her hair in a severe bun and she dressed is a severe black - high necked dress.






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






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






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