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






3. To suspend; to engage; holding one's attention. I am afraid my brother is case of arrested development. Her beauty was arresting. His Chaucer lecture was arresting.






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






5. (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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. (adj.) - Indirect - vague . After a while I tired of her elliptical hints and asked her directly what she wanted from me.






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






18. To complain or grumble. Stop grousing and just come with us.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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 -






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






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






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