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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To bring up - announce - begin to talk about. Many parents are afraid to broach the subject of colleges with their kids






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. (v) - To shock or stun






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






12. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






15. A result or outcome of an action. The seniors' prank precipitated a ban on all future senior pranks.






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






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






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






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






20. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. (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.






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