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SAT Vocab Multiple Meanings

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. To reduce quality or value of something. If you defrost and refreeze the meat you will compromise the quality.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. (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.






19. (v.) - To elaborate or exaggerate. Every story Mike tells is so embroidered - that it is impossible to understand exactly what really is true.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Courage - spunk - fortitude. Despite hard times - James had amazing pluck.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Selective or refined taste. Nina had discriminating taste






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






35. (v) - To shock or stun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. (adj.) - Simple - undecorated






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






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






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






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






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