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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To change as if by dyeing - to distort or affect. When she colored her hair purple it colored my impression of her.






2. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






4. 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.






5. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






7. 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






8. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. (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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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