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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






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






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






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






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






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






7. (n.) - To read over or study with great attention. Fran pored over the yearbook hoping to find himself in many pictures.






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






9. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. A result or outcome of an action. The seniors' prank precipitated a ban on all future senior pranks.






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






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






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






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






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






28. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. (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.






41. -pompous - self-important. He believes he is consequential because he donated money to the school fund.






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






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






44. Multicolored - usually in blotches. His face was pied from exposure to poison ivy






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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