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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






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






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






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






5. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






13. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. Wit - joker. I love having dinner with your cousin; he's such a wag.






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






29. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. (adj.) - Unfamiliar - foreign The new schedule was so alien to me that I kept showing up at the wrong time for about a week.






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






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






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






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






45. To lose courage - turn frightened. The chimpanzee was quailed by the alpha male in the group.






46. 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 -






47. (v.) - To modify or soften the severity of a statement






48. (adj.) - Simple - unadorned. It was a small modest home but they wee happy to have their own place.






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






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