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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. Soften or moderate Although he was disappointed - my dad tempered his words with a slight smile.






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






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






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






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






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






7. (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






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






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






10. (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.






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






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






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






14. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






15. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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