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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To tear or torn; an opening or tear. There was a rent in his uniform jacket from the barbed wire fence -






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. (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.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. (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.






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. (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.






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






41. 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 -






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






43. (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.






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






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






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






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






48. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






50. 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.