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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. An arrogant attitude. George took a cavalier attitude towards smoking in the men's room.






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






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






4. Multicolored - usually in blotches. His face was pied from exposure to poison ivy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. (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.






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






22. (v.) - To give in - acquiesce Eventually - Mimi caved in and let the girls wear eye makeup






23. 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.






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






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






26. (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.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. (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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






48. (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.






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






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