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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. To tear or torn; an opening or tear. There was a rent in his uniform jacket from the barbed wire fence -






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






12. (v.) - To toss around The ship was buffeted by high winds)






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






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






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






16. (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






17. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. (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.






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






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






33. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






50. 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