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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. Majestic - venerable. Albert Bierstadt painted august mountains.






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






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






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






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






7. (v) - To shock or stun






8. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. (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.






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






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






37. Exceptional - unusual - odd.She was singular in her gymnasts talent. She was singular in her Gothic taste.






38. (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.






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






40. (v.) - To cut short. He cropped his jeans so he he could wade into the water and not have wet pants around his ankles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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