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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (n.) - To read over or study with great attention. Fran pored over the yearbook hoping to find himself in many pictures.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. To lean or tilt to one side. When our dog wakes from a nap - his head lists to one side.






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






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






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






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






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






34. (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.






35. (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






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






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






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






39. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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