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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (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






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






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






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






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






6. To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream. Climb every mountain; ford every stream--are words from the Sound of Music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. (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.






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






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






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






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






23. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. (v.) - To insult - put down . Every word she said was meant as a slight and the whole class recognized her hostility.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. (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.