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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To complain After awhile her carping became very irritating because she never said anything positive about the school.






2. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. To move heavily and clumsily. Hagrid lumbered back to his shack.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. To take for one's own use; confiscate. Harry appropriated the candy supply for himself.






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. To successfully travel through. We negotiated our way through the narrow street in Chainatown






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. (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.






42. (v.) - To elaborate or exaggerate. Every story Mike tells is so embroidered - that it is impossible to understand exactly what really is true.






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






44. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






48. (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.






49. 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.






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