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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. An arrogant attitude. George took a cavalier attitude towards smoking in the men's room.






2. (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.






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






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






5. To modify ex: modify work He qualified his remarks so that the older voters were not offended.






6. Soften or moderate Although he was disappointed - my dad tempered his words with a slight smile.






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






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






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






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






11. To pronounce or speak affectedly; to speak too carefully. Don't mince word; say what you mean.






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






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






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






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






16. (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.






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






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






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






20. (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






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






22. 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






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. (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.






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






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