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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. A group of trees. Please put the new bench in front of the stand of pine trees.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






19. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. To devise a new word Who coined the name 'labradoodles?'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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 -






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