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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To put a stop to. With a tourniquet she was able to stem the flow of blood






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






3. (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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. (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.






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






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






12. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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