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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (v.) - To put a stop to. With a tourniquet she was able to stem the flow of blood






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






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






4. (adj.) - Simple - unadorned. It was a small modest home but they wee happy to have their own place.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. To successfully travel through. He negotiated the sharp turn very poorly.






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






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






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






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






39. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






42. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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