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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To lean or tilt to one side. When our dog wakes from a nap - his head lists to one side.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






9. (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.






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






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






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






13. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. (v) - To shock or stun






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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