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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






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






3. (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.






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






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






6. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






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






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






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






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. 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 -






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






34. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






37. (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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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