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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. (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.






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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