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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To saturate or completely soak - as in to let a tea bag steep. Allow the tea to steep for at least five minutes -






2. (v.) - To question intensively . The criminal was grilled for hours by the police






3. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. (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






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






13. (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.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. (v) - To shock or stun






27. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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 -






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. (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.






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