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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To reduce quality or value of something. If you defrost and refreeze the meat you will compromise the quality.






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






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






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






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. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






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






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






9. (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.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. (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.






18. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






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






20. A tool used for shaping. My father used a die to shape the replacement spindle for our stair railing.






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






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






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






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






25. To soften; moderate. Mr. King - after forbidding students to wear shirst with scenes of violence tempered his remarks by saying that they did not apply to boys who never wore hoodies or shirts with offensive militaristic designs to school






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






27. Hidden - concealed - beyond comprehension. John Lofter was well regarded because his evil intentions were occult.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. (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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






42. 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.






43. (v.) - To question intensively . The criminal was grilled for hours by the police






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






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






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






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






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






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






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