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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To saturate or completely soak - as in to let a tea bag steep. Allow the tea to steep for at least five minutes -






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






3. (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.






4. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






6. (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.






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






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






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






11. (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.






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






22. (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.






23. To pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully. Don't mince word; say what you mean.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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