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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (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.






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






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






4. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Official approval or disapproval of an action. Mrs' Gerring sanctioned ipod but only for studying vocabulary






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. (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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. (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.






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






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






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






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