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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To equivocate or change one's position. You can't count on Jane: she always waffles at the last moment






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. (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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






47. (v.) - To proclaim enthusiastically. Harry was hailed as the greatest lacrosse player Hackley has ever seen.






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






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






50. (v) - To shock or stun