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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully. Don't mince word; say what you mean.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. (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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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 -






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






23. 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






24. 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.






25. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. (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.






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






35. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. (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.






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






49. (v) - To shock or stun






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