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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. General acceptance . The banning of handguns gained currency after the movie theater shooting spree.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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 -






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






8. (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.






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






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






11. (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.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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