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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (adj.) - Unfamiliar - foreign The new schedule was so alien to me that I kept showing up at the wrong time for about a week.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. (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.






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






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






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






16. To move heavily and clumsily. Hagrid lumbered back to his shack.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






34. (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.






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






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






37. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






41. To bring up - announce - begin to talk about. Many parents are afraid to broach the subject of colleges with their kids






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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