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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Hidden - concealed - beyond comprehension. John Lofter was well regarded because his evil intentions were occult.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






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






12. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






18. Sarcastic - impertinent. He was sent to the principal's office for being flip in Miss Gerry's class.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. (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.






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






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






34. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






37. (n. - v.) - A factory where money is produced / To produce money also excellent condition Mint produced pennies. When they are minted - they are in mint condition.






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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