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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream. Climb every mountain; ford every stream--are words from the Sound of Music






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






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






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






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






6. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. To pry - to press - or force with a lever; something taken by force - He prized the locked door until the door jam gave way.






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






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






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






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






20. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. (adj.) - Serious Pleas recognize the gravity of the situation and refrain from laughing.






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






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






30. 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 -






31. A group of trees. Please put the new bench in front of the stand of pine trees.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.