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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. Overshadow; surpass. The younger brother - Tim - eclipsed his sister as timed relays.






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






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






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






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






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






7. (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.






8. (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.






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






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






11. (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.






12. 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






13. To diminish the intensity or check the vibration of sound.






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






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






16. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






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






18. Ordinary. Please don't wear the solid red tie; it is so pedestrian. Please don't order a hotdog at the restaurant - it's so pedestrian.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






34. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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