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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To sap or droop; to become spiritless. I am sorry to be flagging but I am suffering from jet lag.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. To successfully travel through. We negotiated our way through the narrow street in Chainatown






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. (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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. (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






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






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






46. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






47. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






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






50. 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