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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To tear or torn; an opening or tear. There was a rent in his uniform jacket from the barbed wire fence -






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






3. (v.) - To modify or soften the severity of a statement






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. To diminish the intensity or check the vibration of sound.






15. 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 -






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






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






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






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






20. (v) - To shock or stun






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






22. Ordinary. Please don't wear the solid red tie; it is so pedestrian. Please don't order a hotdog at the restaurant - it's so pedestrian.






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






37. Inhumanely cruel. Attila the Hun was probably the most fell of all rulers.






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






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






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






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






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






43. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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